recursive compound word en · NOUN
Etymology
From recursive + compound word (which itself, being a compound word, is autological), making the word recursive compound word autological too.
Meanings
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Compound word composed of at least one other compound word.
The recursive compound word "chocolate teapot" is composed of "chocolate" and "teapot" which itself is also a compound word composed of "tea" and "pot".
A structure of recursive compound words has not been discussed by many researchers in the generative linguistics. In compounding, recursion can be defined that a compound noun freely becomes the base of another compound noun (Namiki 1988).
2008 October 14, Makiko Mukai, “Recursive compounds”, in Word Structure, volume 1, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 178-198:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recursive compound words | Number=Plur | lexicographic |