Complex concepts : the semantics of noun modification

This thesis investigates adjective-noun and noun-noun combinations: structures known as complex concepts (Murphy (1988)). Many theories have been advanced to explain how the meanings of the two words are combined to produce the meaning of the combination. However, individual studies tend to focus on...

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Main Author: Hipwell, Peter Michael
Published: University of Edinburgh 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.652466