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Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Greg Francis 8/14/12Headless compoundsHeadless compoundsSome compound words are headlessHow can you tell?Sony corporation suggests that the plural <strong>of</strong>walkman is a walkman is not about a type <strong>of</strong> man thus, the head is not what the word is about this tell us that walkman is more like a new wordthan a compound word (e.g., electricity)A similar analysis explains the plural form <strong>of</strong>namesWalkman Personal StereosToron<strong>to</strong> Maple Leafs (not Leaves)For headless compounds the irregular pluralform is not appropriateFlorida Marlins (not Marlin) no plural form feels correct because the word hasno headI am sick <strong>of</strong> all the Mickey Mouses in thisadministration. (not Mickey Mice)Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityConclusionsNext timeWords follow rulesInterpreting languageParsersMorphology / morphemesMore ambiguityLexiconComputers vs humansExplains characteristics <strong>of</strong> languageCogLab on Lexical decision due!This is a valid sentence: Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalobuffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPSY 200: Intro. <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cognitive</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong> 5

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