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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2018

Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer
Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
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The introduction gives an overview of current ideas about English compound spelling. It presents the state of the art in linguistic studies and summarises the treatment of English compound spelling in various reference works (style guides, dictionaries, grammars, spellcheckers, corpora). The aim of the study described in the book are outlined, and this most comprehensive treatment of the topic so far is compared to previous research.
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English Compounds and their Spelling , pp. 1 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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  • Introduction
  • Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
  • Book: English Compounds and their Spelling
  • Online publication: 25 May 2018
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181877.001
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  • Introduction
  • Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
  • Book: English Compounds and their Spelling
  • Online publication: 25 May 2018
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181877.001
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  • Introduction
  • Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
  • Book: English Compounds and their Spelling
  • Online publication: 25 May 2018
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181877.001
Available formats
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