The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism - Couverture souple

Baerman, Matthew

 
9780521102759: The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521102758 ISBN 13 : 9780521102759
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Syncretism - where a single form serves two or more morphosyntactic functions - is a persistent problem at the syntax-morphology interface. It results from a 'mismatch' whereby the syntax of a language makes a particular distinction but the morphology does not. This pioneering book provides a full-length study of inflectional syncretism, presenting a typology of its occurrence across a wide range of languages. The implications of syncretism for the syntax-morphology interface have long been recognised: it argues either for an enriched model of feature structure (thereby preserving a direct link between function and form), or for the independence of morphological structure from syntactic structure. This book presents a compelling argument for the autonomy of morphology and the resulting analysis is illustrated in a series of formal case studies within Network Morphology. It will be welcomed by all linguists interested in the relation between words and the larger units of which they are a part.

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À propos des auteurs

Matthew Baerman is Research Fellow in Linguistics at the University of Surrey.

Dunstan Brown investigates autonomous morphology, morphology-syntax interaction, and typology. His recent work has focused on describing and understanding different aspects of morphological complexity. After graduating with a BA in Modern Languages and a Master of Linguistics from the University of Manchester, he completed a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Surrey and worked there for many years before taking up a 50th Anniversary Chair at the University of York in 2012.

Greville G. Corbett is Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Surrey.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521102758
ISBN 13 
9780521102759
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
304
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9780521821810: The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521821819 ISBN 13 :  9780521821810
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2005
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