Morphology: An Introduction to the Theory of Word-Structure (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) - Hardcover

Matthews, P. H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521204488 ISBN 13: 9780521204484

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1974

Synopsis

This is an updated and substantially revised edition of Peter Matthews's well-known Morphology, first published in 1974. It includes chapters on inflectional and lexical morphology, derivational processes and productivity, compounds, paradigms, and much new material on markedness and other aspects of iconicity. As in the first edition, the theoretical discussion is eclectic and critical: its scope ranges from the ancient grammarians to the work of Chomsky and his followers, the disintegration of the classical Chomskyan scheme, and the renewed standing of morphology and historical linguistics in recent years. The examples are drawn from English and other European languages, both ancient and modern. The work will appeal to both specialists in particular languages--it contains much original material--and students of general linguistics. For this new edition much now obsolete discussion has been removed and replaced by discussion of current trends, and the further reading sections have been thoroughly updated.

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This is an updated and substantially revised edition of Peter Matthew's well-known Morphology, first published in 1974. It includes chapters on inflectional and lexical morphology, derivational process and productivity, compounds, paradigms, and much new material on markedness and other aspects of iconicity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521204488
• ISBN 13: 9780521204484
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 253