Morphology
From Data to Theories
Published on 11. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7486-4313-4 (ISBN)
Description
Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology.Key Features* Discusses variety of theories* Exercises and further reading in each chapter
Reviews / Votes
A precious guide to the meandering paths of morphological analysis. The ideal textbook for encouraging advanced students to question the issues of morphological units and the relation of morphology to other linguistic fields. A critical eye to the most recent theoretical approaches of word structure. This volume should be an essential part of any graduate course in morphology. -- Angela Ralli, University of Patras This book presents a welcome and balanced survey of present-day morphological theories for advanced students of morphology. The authors provide helpful guidance in the analysis of various morphological data and the related theoretical issues that play a role in the present debate on morphology and its place in the architecture of grammar. -- Geert Booij, Leiden UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
9 tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-4313-4 (9780748643134)
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Persons
Antonio Fabregas is Full Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is the author of eight monographs and more than a hundred articles on the structure of words in Romance languages and their interaction with semantics and phonology. Sergio Scalise is full professor of General Linguistics at the University of Bologna. He has worked exstensively on theoretical morphology and on morphology of Italian, He is director of the Journal "Lingue e Linguaggio" and co-organizer of the Mediterranean Morphology Meetings. He gave courses, seminars and lectures in several universities (Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Paris, Cambridge, Hamburg, Vienna, Tokyo, New York, Amsterdam, Rome, Budapest, etc.)
Content
This series covers core topics that form substantial and identifiable parts of Linguistics degree courses as taught in the later years of undergraduate study. Each volume provides an in-depth introduction to a particular linguistic subdiscipline, while also engaging with recent research on the subject.
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