linking element

English

Noun

linking element (plural linking elements)

1. (linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.
   • 1995, Christopher Beedham, German Linguistics: An Introduction:

     Many compounds require a linking element or interfix between the parts. Common interfixes are -s, -es, -n, -en, -e.

Translations

element of morphological analysis

German: Fugenelement (de)

See also

• interfix

Further reading

• Linking element, english-linguistics.de
• The regrammaticalization of linking elements in German, researchgate.net
• How close to syntax are compounds? Evidence from the linking element in German and Modern Greek compound, italian-journal-linguistics.com
• Linking elements in compounds: Regional variation in speech production and perception, repository.ubn.ru.nl
• LINGUIST List 10.1477 Thu Oct 7 1999 Sum: Linking Elements in Compounds, linguistlist.org
• Neoclassical compounds and final combining forms in English, researchgate.net