Nominalization

This book examines the evolution of cross-linguistic research on complex nominals, offering fresh insights and perspectives. Nominalization presents analyses based on diverse linguistic data.

This volume delves into the advancements in cross-linguistic research concerning the structure of complex nominals, tracing developments since Chomsky's seminal work, Remarks on Nominalization, published in 1970. The contributors reflect on the progress made over the past five decades, addressing the intricate relationship between the mental lexicon and syntax, particularly focusing on the unique characteristics of nominalized structures.

Within these chapters, a variety of issues are examined, including how morphological complexity is represented within syntax, the relationship between nominal affixes and various types of nominalizations, and the challenges of modeling non-compositional meaning in syntactic frameworks of word formation. These discussions are grounded in empirical data from a diverse array of languages, providing a rich context for the theoretical insights presented.

The contributors draw on data from languages such as Archi, Greek, Hiaki, Icelandic, Mebengokre, Turkish, and Udmurt, offering a comprehensive analysis of whether nominalizations share a common structural core across different linguistic contexts. Nominalization not only highlights the complexities involved in this area of study but also opens up new avenues for understanding the syntactic representation of complex nominals in a cross-linguistic framework.