Morphology: From Data to Theories
May 2012 · Edinburgh University Press
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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
About the author
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.)
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