Further insights into phrasal compounding

This collection of papers on phrasal compounds is part of a bigger project whose
aims are twofold: First, it seeks to broaden the typological perspective by pro-
viding data for as many different languages as possible to gain a better under-
standing of the phenomenon itself. Second, based on these data, which clearly
show interaction between syntax and morphology, it aims to discuss theoretical
models which deal with this kind of interaction in different ways. For example,
models like Generative Grammar assume components of grammar and a clear-
cut distinction between the lexicon (often including morphology) and grammar
which mostly stands for the computational system (syntax). Other models, like
construction grammar do not assume such components and are rather based on
a lexicon including constructs. A comparison of these models makes it then pos-
sible to assess their explanatory power.