Morphological theory and the morphology of English /

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Author / Creator:Don, Jan, 1963- author.
Imprint:Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
©2014
Description:1 online resource (ix, 204 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Edinburgh textbooks on the English language. Advanced
Edinburgh textbooks on the English language. Advanced.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11274475
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ISBN:1306891949
9781306891943
9780748645145
0748645144
0748678387
9780748678389
0748645136
9780748645138
0748645128
9780748645121
9780748678389
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-199) and index.
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Summary:A textbook introduction to morphological theory in the context of English. This introduction to morphology offers graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in linguistics an accessible entry point to the primary literature in the field of morphology. The book specifically focuses on generative theories of morphology. It offers a thorough introduction to the many issues which have shaped the field of morphology over the last few decades and in doing so prepares students for further reading and research in the subject. Topics covered include derivation versus inflection, lexical versus syntactic models of morphology, synthetic compounds and storage versus computation. Provides an entry point to the primary literature in the field of morphology Includes suggestions for further reading into this complex area Includes exercises designed to test understanding of the key theories and issues
Other form:Print version: 0748645128