Morphology

Morphology: a study of the relation between meaning and form

by Bybee, Joan L.

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This is a textbook right in the thick of current interest in morphology. It proposes principles to predict properties previously considered arbitrary and brings together the psychological and the diachronic to explain the recurrent properties of morphological systems in terms of the processes that create them. For the student, the clear discussion of morphology and morphophonemics and the rich variety of data brought in on the way to the theoretical conclusion is material for a direct learning …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Morphology : a study of the relation between meaning and form / Joan L. Bybee.

Summary

This is a textbook right in the thick of current interest in morphology. It proposes principles to predict properties previously considered arbitrary and brings together the psychological and the diachronic to explain the recurrent properties of morphological systems in terms of the processes that create them. For the student, the clear discussion of morphology and morphophonemics and the rich variety of data brought in on the way to the theoretical conclusion is material for a direct learning experience.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1985.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):John Benjamins
  • Place of Publication:Amsterdam
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1985.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (vii, 234 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789027283917, 9027283915, 9027228779, 9789027228772
  • oclc:ocn746874365
  • LC Classification:P241
  • Dewey Decimal:415

Table of Contents

pt. 1. Morphology and morpho-phonemics -- pt. 2. Aspect, tense and mood inflections in the languages of the world.

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