The Morpheme: A Theoretical Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501516214)

This book develops a theory of the morpheme in the framework of Distributed Morphology. Particular emphasis is devoted to the way in which functional morphemes receive their phonological form post-syntactically, through the operation of Vocabulary Insertion. In addition to looking closely at syncretism, the primary motivation for Vocabulary Insertion, the book examines allomorphy, blocking, and other key topics in the theory of the morpheme.

Author: David Embick
ISBN-10: 1501516213
ISBN-13: 9781501516214
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2017
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d