Language processing and acquisition in languages of semitic, root-based, morphology / edited by Joseph Shimron.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shimron, Joseph.

Series:

Language acquisition & language disorders ; v. 28.

Language acquisition & language disorders, 0925-0123 ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semitic languages--Morphology.

Semitic languages.

Semitic languages--Word formation.

Semitic languages--Roots.

Semitic languages--Acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book puts together contributions of linguists and psycholinguists whose main interest here is the representation of Semitic words in the mental lexicon of Semitic language speakers. The central topic of the book confronts two views about the morphology of Semitic words. The point of the argument is: Should we see Semitic words' morphology as "root-based" or "word-based?" The proponents of the root-based approach, present empirical evidence demonstrating that Semitic language speakers are sensitive to the root and the template as the two basic elements (bound morphemes) of Semitic words. Those supporting the word-based approach, present arguments to the effect that Semitic word formation is not based on the merging of roots and templates, but that Semitic words are comprised of word stems and affixes like we find in Indo-European languages. The variety of evidence and arguments for each claim should force the interested readers to reconsider their views on Semitic morphology.

Contents:

Language Processing and Acquisition in Languages of Semitic, Root-Based, Morphology

Editorial page

Title page

LCC page

Contents

Chapter 1. Semitic languages: Are they really root-based?

Summary

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter 2. Semitic verb structure within a universal perspective

Conclusion: What then is special about Semitic morphology?

Notes

Chapter 3. The verbal morphology of Maltese

Conclusions

Chapter 4. The formation of Ethiopian Semitic internal reduplication

Conclusion

Chapter 5. The role of the imperfective template in Arabic morphology

Chapter 6. Arabic derivational ablaut, processing strategies, and consonantal ''roots''

Chapter 7. The 'roots' of denominative Hebrew verbs

Chapter 8. Opacity in Hebrew word morphology

Chapter 9. Lexical organization and lexical access in a non-concatenated morphology

Chapter 10. When degree of semantic similarity influences morphological processing

Chapter 11. What is a root?

Chapter 12. Root-morpheme processing during word recognition in Hebrew speakers across the adult life span

Chapter 13. Children's lexical innovations

Appendix

Chapter 14. A developmental perspective on root perception in Hebrew and Palestinian Arabic

Chapter 15. Computing argument structure

Chapter 16. 'Empty' subjects in Hebrew

Brief summary and conclusion

Index of names

Index of subjects

The series LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS (LALD).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612161353

9781282161351

1282161350

9789027296689

9027296685

OCLC:

52965675