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Morphological Theory and the Morphology of English /

Don, Jan

Morphological Theory and the Morphology of English / Jan Don. - 1 online resource (216 p.) - Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced : ETELAA .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1. Knowledge of words -- 2. Word-formation in the lexicon -- 3. Inflectional morphology -- 4. Argument-structure: Nominalisation -- 5. Argument-structure: Derived verbs -- 6. Analogy, storage and rules -- Bibliography -- Index

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GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748645145','ISBN:9780748645121','ISBN:9780748645138','ISBN:9780748678389']);A textbook introduction to morphological theory in the context of EnglishThis introduction to morphology offers graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in linguistics an accessible entry point to the primary literature in the field of morphology.The book specifically focuses on generative theories of morphology. It offers a thorough introduction to the many issues which have shaped the field of morphology over the last few decades and in doing so prepares students for further reading and research in the subject. Topics covered include derivation versus inflection, lexical versus syntactic models of morphology, synthetic compounds and storage versus computation.Provides an entry point to the primary literature in the field of morphologyIncludes suggestions for further reading into this complex areaIncludes exercises designed to test understanding of the key theories and issues"


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780748645145

10.1515/9780748645145 doi

2015297180


English language--Morphology.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Morphology.
Language & Linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.

MLCM 2017/44616 (P)