Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Grammar of Words: An Introduction to Linguistic Morphology, Second Edition (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)

By Geert Booij
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 352
File Size : 1.5 Mb File Type : Pdf

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Geert Booij's popular textbook examines how words are formed, compounded, and inflected in different languages. It shows how, when, and why to use methods of morphological analysis and explains how morphology relates to syntax, phonology, and semantics. The author considers the universal characteristics of morphology and how these are reflected in the workings of mind. The revised edition has been revised and updated throughout; it has a full glossary and a new chapter on the field's most notorious problem: the status of the word.

'The Grammar of Words by Geert Booij covers a broad range of topics from structural questions to psycholinguistic issues and problems of language change. This introduction to morphology is thorough and accessible and, like other works by this renowned author, especially strong at showing the significance of empirical facts for theoretical reasoning.' Ingo Plag, University of Siegen

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