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==Definition==
 
 
 
'''Recursion''' is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length.
 
'''Recursion''' is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length.
  
=== Example ===
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== Example ==
 
 
 
Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever.
 
Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever.
  
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     > student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc.
 
     > student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc.
  
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Recursion&lemmacode=319 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Recursion&lemmacode=319 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
 
 
=== References ===
 
  
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== References ==
 
* Chomsky, N. 1957. ''Syntactic structures,'' Mouton, The Hague.
 
* Chomsky, N. 1957. ''Syntactic structures,'' Mouton, The Hague.
 
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford.
 
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford.
  
 
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Definition

Recursion is a process or result of elements recurring in a structure. Recursion allows structure to become of unbounded length.

Example

Compounding in English is recursive as is shown by the examples in (i): the concatenation of nouns can go on forever.

(i)   film society
    > student film society
    > student film society committee
    > student film society committee scandal
    > student film society committee scandal inquiry > etc.

Links

References

  • Chomsky, N. 1957. Syntactic structures, Mouton, The Hague.
  • Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.