ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-DEP2-0008 · ATLAS 251

Hybrid formation

A word formation whose components come from different languages or formative traditions.

Explanation

A word formation whose components come from different languages or formative traditions. Shows how languages combine heterogeneous material into a new unit and undermine notions of purity.

Example

A Greek stem combines with a Germanic suffix.

Counterexample

A mere label without the described formal or conceptual movement.

Distinction

Distinguish from Lehnwortbildung; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.

Effect on thought and perception

Shows how languages combine heterogeneous material into a new unit and undermine notions of purity.

Resonance

Shows how languages combine heterogeneous material into a new unit and undermine notions of purity.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Hybrid formation“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP2-0008. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP2-0008

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