Understanding Morphology (Understanding Language)

Haspelmath, Martin

ISBN 10: 0340760265 / ISBN 13: 9780340760260

Published by Hodder Education Publishers, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Morphology (Understanding Language)
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340760265
• ISBN 13: 9780340760260
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Understanding Morphology offers students an introduction to the study of work 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 syntax and morphology and phonology. The synchronic study of word structure is covered as are the phenomena of diachronic change such as analogy and grammaticalization. Theories presented clearly in accessible language with the main purpose of shedding light on the data, rather than as a goal in themselves. The author consistently draws 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.

About the Author

Martin Haspelmath is at Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.