An Introduction to English Morphology
An Introduction to English Morphology
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An Introduction to English Morphology by Andrew Carstairs-Mccarthy
What exactly are words? Are they the things that get listed in dictionaries, or are they the basic units of sentence structure? Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy explores the implications of these different approaches to words in English. He explains the various ways in which words are related to one another, and shows how the history of the English language has affected word structure. Topics include: words, sentences and dictionaries; a word and its parts (roots and affixes); a word and its forms (inflection); a word and its relatives (derivation); compound words; word structure; productivity; and the historical sources of English word formation. Features: * presupposes no linguistic training * aimed at students of English (literature or language) and also provides a sound basis for further linguistic study * contains ample exercise material, with answers and discussion, which can serve as models for further exercises
The author has managed to make the material both clear and challenging; exercises and recommended reading for each chapter help to achieve thisThe author has managed to make the material both clear and challenging; exercises and recommended reading for each chapter help to achieve this.
Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy teaches linguistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He studied at Oxford, MIT, and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he gained his PhD. His previous books are Allomorphy in Inflexion, Current Morphology and The Origins of Complex Language.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748613267 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748613269 |
| Title | An Introduction to English Morphology |
| Author | Andrew Carstairs-Mccarthy |
| Series | Edinburgh Textbooks On The English Language |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 2001-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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