Morphology
Palgrave Modern Linguistics
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Beschreibung
Morphology is a lively, comprehensive introduction to current morphological theory and analysis, designed to take absolute beginners to a point where they can approach the current literature in the subject. This revised and updated second edition contains numerous in-text exercises which involve the reader in doing morphology by formulating hypotheses and testing them against data from English and numerous other languages. It also features an additional chapter on optimality theory and an expanded list of reading suggestions to take the student further into a particular area.
The book is divided into three parts:
- Part I surveys traditional and structuralist notions of word-structure which still provide the necessary background to morphological investigations
- Part II explores the relationship between the lexicon, morphology and phonology in current generative grammar
- Part III examines issues in the interaction between the lexicon, morphology and syntax.
Stimulating and easy-to-follow, this is an essential guide to a fundamental subject within the field of linguistics.
Morphology is a comprehensive introduction to current morphological theory and analysis, designed for beginners. The second edition of this successful textbook has been completely revised to add up-to-date discussion of morphological issues, in-text exercises, a new chapter on Optimality Theory and extended references and further reading.
- Explores a range of morphological phenomena and theories, including lexical strata, templatic and prosodic morphology, inflectional morphology and reduplication
- Develops students’ understanding of the descriptive problems in morphology
- Provides a solid grounding in the theoretical issues and analytical tools that are available within the model of generative grammar
- Includes a comprehensive glossary of technical vocabulary
- Contains in-text exercises throughout, which engage students with the text and help them get to grips with the subject through ‘doing’ it
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- Fully revised throughout, with updated discussions to reflect changes in the field and an expanded list of suggestions for further reading
- Brand-new chapter on Optimality Theory
A comprehensive introduction to current morphological theory and analysis
Features numerous intext exercises to reinforce learning
Fully revised, updated and expanded with a new chapter on optimality theory
Autor*in
Francis Katamba
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