Infinite use of finite means': the creative aspect of the lexicon of English as seen through some samples of engineering jargon / Yuthandy Maniam

• मुख्य लेखक: Maniam, Yuthandy (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: 2004-05.
• विषय: Article; NonPeerReviewed
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: Link Metadata

This article is a simple study of the creative aspect of language, aptly described as 'the infinite use of finite means' by Wilhelm von Humboldt (Brown 1967: 82). More specifically it aims to demonstrate that the lexicon of the English Language (like any other language, for that matter) is...