Understanding Morphology

Author : Martin Haspelmath
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134645961
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Morphology written by Martin Haspelmath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to highlight central themes in morphology, as well as research exercises for each chapter. Understanding Morphology presents an introduction to the study of word 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 phonology. The synchronic study of word structure is covered, as are the phenomena of diachronic change, such as analogy and grammaticalization. Theories are presented clearly in accessible language with the main purpose of shedding light on the data, rather than as a goal in themselves. The authors consistently draw 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.

Author : Louis P. Ronse De Craene
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521729451
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Floral Diagrams written by Louis P. Ronse De Craene and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Floral morphology remains the cornerstone for plant identification and studies of plant evolution. This guide gives a global overview of the floral diversity of the angiosperms through the use of detailed floral diagrams. These schematic diagrams replace long descriptions or complicated drawings as a tool for understanding floral structure and evolution. They show important features of flowers, such as the relative positions of the different organs, their fusion, symmetry, and structural details. The relevance of the diagrams is discussed, and pertinent evolutionary trends are illustrated. The range of plant species represented reflects the most recent classification of flowering plants based mainly on molecular data, which is expected to remain stable in the future. This book is invaluable for researchers and students working on plant structure, development and systematics, as well as being an important resource for plant ecologists, evolutionary botanists and horticulturists.

Author : Martin Haspelmath
Publisher : Hodder Education
ISBN 13 : 9780340760253
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Morphology written by Martin Haspelmath and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to morphology assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics and presents the field of morphology in an accessible way. Emphasis is put on presenting a range of morphological phenomena from a wide variety of languages.

Author : Sims Andrea
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN 13 : 9781138794818
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Morphology written by Sims Andrea and published by Taylor & Francis Group. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christopher J. Hall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131793301X
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Morphology and Mind (RLE Linguistics C: Applied Linguistics) written by Christopher J. Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central concern of this book is the explanation of linguistic form. It examines in detail certain cross-linguistic patterns in morphological systems, providing unified explanations of the observation that suffixes predominate over prefixes and the correlation between affix position and syntactic head position. The explanation of the suffixing preference is one which appeals to principles of language processing, tempered by cognitive constraints underlying language change. These factors, coupled with generative morphological analysis, also provide an explanation for the head/affix correlation. The extended case-study illustrates a unified, integrative approach to explanation in linguistics which stresses two major features: the search for cognitive or other functional principles that could potentially underlie formally specified regularities; and the need for a micro-analysis of the mechanisms of ‘linkage’ between regularity and explanation. The natural methodological consequence of such an approach is a move towards greater cooperation between the various subdisciplines of linguistics, as well as a greatly needed expansion of cross-disciplinary research. The author’s broad training in theoretical morphology, formal and typological universals, and language processing, allows him to cross traditional boundaries and view the complex interactions between theoretical linguistic principles and cognitive mechanisms with considerable clarity of vision.

Author : Mark Aronoff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444351761
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What is Morphology? written by Mark Aronoff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Morphology? is a concise and critical introduction to the central ideas of morphology, which has been revised and expanded to include additional material on morphological productivity and the mental lexicon, experimental and computational methods, and new teaching material. Introduces the fundamental aspects of morphology to students with minimal background in linguistics Includes additional material on morphological productivity and the mental lexicon, and experimental and computational methods Features new and revised exercises as well as suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter Equips students with the skills to analyze a wide breadth of classic morphological issues through engaging examples Uses cross-linguistic data throughout to illustrate concepts, specifically referencing Kujamaat Joola, a Senegalese language Includes a new answer key, available for instructors online at http://www.wiley.com/go/aronoff

Author : Andrew Hippisley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316712451
Total Pages : 1442 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Morphology written by Andrew Hippisley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 1442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Handbook of Morphology describes the diversity of morphological phenomena in the world's languages, surveying the methodologies by which these phenomena are investigated and the theoretical interpretations that have been proposed to explain them. The Handbook provides morphologists with a comprehensive account of the interlocking issues and hypotheses that drive research in morphology; for linguists generally, it presents current thought on the interface of morphology with other grammatical components and on the significance of morphology for understanding language change and the psychology of language; for students of linguistics, it is a guide to the present-day landscape of morphological science and to the advances that have brought it to its current state; and for readers in other fields (psychology, philosophy, computer science, and others), it reveals just how much we know about systematic relations of form to content in a language's words - and how much we have yet to learn.

Author : Rochelle Lieber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521895499
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Morphology written by Rochelle Lieber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively introduction to the study of how words are put together.

Author : Antonio Fabregas
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 074865626X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Morphology written by Antonio Fabregas and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology.Key Features* Discusses variety of theories* Exercises and further reading in each chapter

Author : Les Watling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195398033
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Functional Morphology and Diversity written by Les Watling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems.