From structure to meaning: a lexical semantic framework for Urdu compounding

Abstract Urdu, a rich Indo-Aryan language, relies extensively on derivational and inflectional processes for lexical expansion. Compounding, a pivotal word-formation process, has received a limited scholarly focus despite its central role in Urdu’s linguistic complexity. This study investigates comp...

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Main Authors: Tahir Saleem, Shumaila Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2025-05-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04982-x
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