The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series)
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Syncretism - where a single form serves two or more morphosyntactic functions - is a persistent problem at the syntax-morphology interface. It results from a 'mismatch' whereby the syntax of a language makes a particular distinction but the morphology does not. This pioneering book provides a full-length study of inflectional syncretism, presenting a typology of its occurrence across a wide range of languages. The implications of syncretism for the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521102758
ISBN13:9780521102759
Release Date:June 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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