Syntax within the word. Economy, allomorphy, and argument selection in Distributed Morphology.

Siddiqi, Daniel:

ISBN 10: 9027255210 / ISBN 13: 9789027255211

Published by Amsterdam, Benjamins, 2009

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XII, 138 S. Gebrauchtes Buch aus ehem. Privatbesitz. GUTER Zustand, wenige Gebrauchsspuren. Used book, few traces of use. C08826 9789027255211 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1150.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Syntax within the word. Economy, allomorphy, and argument selection in Distributed Morphology.
• Publisher: Amsterdam, Benjamins
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027255210
• ISBN 13: 9789027255211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 1150 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Syntax within the Word provides a multifaceted look into the syntactic framework of Distributed Morphology (DM) within the Minimalist program. For those unfamiliar with the theory, this monograph provides an overview of DM and argues its strengths. For those more familiar with DM, this monograph provides analyses of familiar data much of which has not been treated within the framework: argument selection, stem allomorphy and suppletion, nominal compounds in English (feet-first vs. *heads-first), and the structure of the verb phrase. This monograph also proposes a future for the theory in the form of revisions to DM including: the elimination of readjustment rules, a new economy constraint (Minimize Exponence) that triggers fusion of functional heads, and a feature blocking system.