Understanding MorphologyRoutledge, 28.10.2013 - 384 Seiten This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to highlight central themes in morphology, as well as research exercises for each chapter. Understanding Morphology presents an introduction to the study of word structure that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field of morphology on the part of the reader, the book presents a broad range of morphological phenomena from a wide variety of languages. Starting with the core areas of inflection and derivation, the book presents the interfaces between morphology and syntax and between morphology and phonology. The synchronic study of word structure is covered, as are the phenomena of diachronic change, such as analogy and grammaticalization. Theories are presented clearly in accessible language with the main purpose of shedding light on the data, rather than as a goal in themselves. The authors consistently draw on the best research available, thus utilizing and discussing both functionalist and generative theoretical approaches. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is the ideal book for both beginning students of linguistics, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to morphology. |
Inhalt
Preface to the second edition | |
Basic concepts | |
Rules | |
Lexicon | |
compounds | |
Summary ofChapter7 | |
Comprehension exercises Exploratory exercise 8 Inflectional paradigms 8 1 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations in morphology | |
Words and phrases | |
Morphophonology | |
Frequency effects in morphology | |
Key to comprehension exercises | |
References | |
Glossary of technical terms | |
Inflection and derivation 5 1 Inflectional values | |