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'''Recursion''' is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length. | '''Recursion''' is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length. | ||
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Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever. | Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever. | ||
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> student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc. | > student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc. | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Recursion&lemmacode=319 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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* Chomsky, N. 1957. ''Syntactic structures,'' Mouton, The Hague. | * Chomsky, N. 1957. ''Syntactic structures,'' Mouton, The Hague. | ||
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | * Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | ||
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[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
[[Category:Syntax]] | [[Category:Syntax]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 28 September 2014
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Definition
Recursion is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length.
Example
Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever.
(i) film society
> student film society
> student film society committee
> student film society committee scandal
> student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc.
Links
References
- Chomsky, N. 1957. Syntactic structures, Mouton, The Hague.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
