Author : Theodore M. Lightner
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027231168
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Introduction to English Derivational Morphology by : Theodore M. Lightner
Download or read book Introduction to English Derivational Morphology written by Theodore M. Lightner and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to give an indication of the extent of derivational morphology in English; of how much immanent, internal structure must be presumed for words -- even apparently simplex ones. This is done by showing that three (morpho-)phonological processes which tend to hide surface sound-meaning relationships must be taken into account when constructing a synchronic grammar of Modern English: ablaut, obstruent shift, and vowel shift.