Morphology : word structure in generative grammar / John T. Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, John Thayer, 1942-

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 70.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 70

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Morphology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Generative grammar.

Lexical phonology.

Latin language--Verb.

Latin language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A self-contained and lively text prepared in response to a perceived need for an up-to-date introduction to the field of morphology within the framework of generative grammar. The material is presented in the framework of the lexicalist hypothesis of Chomsky (1970), but also taking in the more recent development of lexicalist phonology and morphology in the works of Paul Kiparsky and others. Other approaches are recognized, but the use of one unified, consistent theory pushed to its limit makes for a better student text. Each chapter includes a list of terms, of further reading, and a number o

Contents:

MORPHOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Morphemes; 3 Morphological Features; 4 Morphological Processes; 5 LexicalMorphology and Phonology; 6 Compounds; 7 Inflections and Paradigms; 9 Morphophonemics; AppendixPhonetic Symbols; References; Index

Notes:

Reprinted with corrections, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-203) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-31362-6

9786613313621

90-272-7829-6

OCLC:

759101370