This volume aims to carry out a comprehensive analysis of those nouns within the structure of
the noun phrase which are referred to as N+N sequences (e.g. drug addiction computer cluster).
They are studied from three perspectives namely their status as syntactic constructs their
evolution as becoming morphological items through a process of lexicalisation - whereby they
gradually acquire properties of a semantic morphological orthographic and phonological nature
- and their use in which several variables such as speech community mode and textual category
are in operation. Additionally this volume touches upon the problems in establishing clear-cut
boundaries between morphology and syntax in order to define their status and evolution. A
comprehensive corpus analysis rounds off the study.
