Possessive /  bahuvrīhi compounds in German: An analysis based on comparable compounds in Modern Greek

This paper deals with structural properties of German possessive compounds. Based on a comparison with compounds in Modern Greek, I argue against a general approach based exclusively on semantic criteria. Instead I distinguish between exocentric and endocentric formations in German, on the basis of...

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