Austronesian root theory : an essay on the limits of morphology / Robert A. Blust.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blust, R. A.

Series:

Studies in language companion series ; 19.

Studies in language companion series (SLCS), 0165-7763 ; v. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Austronesian languages--Roots.

Austronesian languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter. In an effort to reassess the value of his work for contemporary linguistics the author examines Brandstetter's methods and results, and applies a modified from of this approach to new material. The study establishes 230 roots based on more than 2,560 root tokens in some 117 languages.

Contents:

AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY AN ESSAY ON THE LIMITS OF MORPHOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; TABLES AND FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT; INTRODUCTION; 1. ON ""ROOT THEORY'; 2. THE MORPHEME: TWO OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS; 3. A SYNOPTIC HISTORY OF AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY; 4. A CRITIQUE OF BRANDSTETTER'S THEORY OF THE ROOT; 5. AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY REVISITED; 6. RELATED MATTERS; 7. IMPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL LINGUISTIC THEORY; 8. APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; Appendix 3; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-23404-1

9786613234049

90-272-8209-9

OCLC:

746747255