Based on a dataset representing close to ¾ of the world's languages we investigate
differences among languages and between items on the Swadesh list with regard to mean …

This overview of lexical blending includes a definitional discussion, an appraisal of the role
of English in its increased frequency in a variety of languages, a taxonomic outline of key …

The article presents a semi-automatic method for the construction of word-formation
networks focusing particularly on derivation. The proposed approach applies a sequential …

Capitalizing upon the typological fact that the same content may be coded in different
positions and at different structural levels, this study examines whether the syntactic and the …

This article presents research into derivational properties of onomatopoeias in English and
in Slovak. Onomatopoeias are defined narrowly in our approach, being restricted to the …

Although lexical blending is considered a creative and unpredictable process, the literature
shows that it tends to follow certain patterns (;), a tendency observed mainly in English. To …

The aim of the paper is to formulate and summarise the research on word formation in
German in comparison with English. The literature review made it possible to conduct a …

The previous chapters described the specific features and richness of derivational networks
in each of the 40 languages included in our research sample. In this final chapter, these …

This article examines the word-formation processes which are used in English slang. It does
so by analysing a sample of words selected from the online Urban Dictionary. The article first …

Out-of-vocabulary words are one of the key challenges in natural language processing.
They pose a problem, especially in languages with abundant word formation processes …