Morphology - (Edinburgh Advanced Textbooks in Linguistics) by Antonio Fábregas & Sergio Scalise (Paperback)

About the Book

Provides an in-depth look at morphology, tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and the Minimalist Program.

Book Synopsis

Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology.Key Features* Discusses variety of theories* Exercises and further reading in each chapter

From the Back Cover

Front cover: Title: Morphology Subtitle: From Data to Theories Authors: Antonio Fábregas and Sergio Scalise Back cover (please note that series blurb has changed slightly and that title and author names should no longer appear on the back covers for this series) EDINBURGH TEXTBOOKS ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ADVANCED Series Editor: Heinz Giegerich Books in this series provide readers with a detailed description and explanation of key areas of English Language study. The authors presuppose a basic working knowledge of the topic and explore aspects of the linguistics of English for an advanced student readership. 'The ideal textbook for encouraging advanced students to question the issues of morphological units and the relation of morphology to other linguistic fields. This volume should be an essential part of any graduate course in morphology.' Angela Ralli, Professor of General Linguistics, University of Patras 'The authors provide helpful guidance in the analysis of various morphological data and the related theoretical issues that play a role in the present debate on morphology and its place in the architecture of grammar.' Geert Booij, Professor of Linguistics, Leiden University Centre of Linguistics When it comes to defining the place of morphology and the lexicon in the architecture of grammar or to providing evidence about the existence of morphology as an independent module, most textbooks ignore some of the most recent developments in syntax - both in Construction Grammar and in the Minimalist Program - which have helped reframe the discussion about the Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and related issues. This textbook redresses the balance by discussing morphology and its processes within a general framework that will incorporate the most recent developments in the field, but also in their relation with syntax, lexical semantics and phonology. It pays particular attention to the debate between lexicalism and constructionism, and provides open activities designed to help students start their own original research and stimulate their own thinking over the morphology of their languages. By presenting the latest theories and highlighting the current challenges in morphology, upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students will find this textbook an invigorating and inspiring resource. Antonio Fábregas is Full Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Tromsø. Sergio Scalise is Full Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Bologna. Cover design & illustration: River Design, Edinburgh [insert logo file] www.euppublishing.com ISBN 978-0-7486-4313-4 [please add in the white area above the barcode] Barcode

Review Quotes

A precious guide to the meandering paths of morphological analysis. The ideal textbook for encouraging advanced students to question the issues of morphological units and the relation of morphology to other linguistic fields. A critical eye to the most recent theoretical approaches of word structure. This volume should be an essential part of any graduate course in morphology.--Angela Ralli, University of Patras

This book presents a welcome and balanced survey of present-day morphological theories for advanced students of morphology. The authors provide helpful guidance in the analysis of various morphological data and the related theoretical issues that play a role in the present debate on morphology and its place in the architecture of grammar.--Geert Booij, Leiden University

About the Author

Antonio Fábregas is Full Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Tromsø. He took his Ph.D. in Madrid in 2005. He has worked extensively on the morphology of Romance languages and has also published papers on syntax, semantics and phonology.

Sergio Scalise is Full Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Bologna. He has worked exstensively on theoretical morphology and on morphology of Italian. He is director of the Journal "Lingue e Linguaggio" and co-organizer of the Mediterranean Morphology Meetings. He has given courses, seminars and lectures in several universities (Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Paris, Cambridge, Hamburg, Vienna, Tokyo, New York, Amsterdam, Rome, Budapest, etc.).