Compound words

Compound words are words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms. In a compound word the immediate constituents obtain integrity and structural cohesion that make them function in a sentence as a separate lexical unit.
Compound words may be described from different points of view and consequently may be classified according to different principles. They may be viewed from the point of view: 1) of general relationship and degree of semantic independence of components; 2) of the parts of speech compound words represent; 3) of the means of composition used to link the two ICs together; 4) of the type of ICs that are brought together to form a compound; 5) of the correlative relations with the system of free word-groups.

Introduction
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Chapter I Compound Words
Definition and introductory remarks
The criteria of compounds
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Chapter II Specific features and classification of English compounds
2.1 Specific features of English compounds
2.2 Classification of English compounds
2.3 Means of Composition
2.4 Types of Bases
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Conclusion
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List of literature