Morpheme Order and Semantic Scope: Word Formation in the Athapaskan Verb

Athapaskan languages are of great linguistic interest due to their intricate morphology. In this clear and insightful book, Keren Rice offers a rich survey of morpheme ordering in Athapaskan verbs, with implications for both synchronic grammar and language change. She argues that verb structure is predictable across Athapaskan languages if certain abstract aspects of meaning are considered. This is the first major comparative study of its type for Athapaskan languages, combining descriptive depth with a contemporary theoretical perspective.

Author: Keren Rice
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/18/2000
Pages: 468
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.37w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780521583541

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