The Morphology of Chinese: A Linguistic and Cognitive Approach

This book aims to dispel the myth that Chinese doesn't have words but instead has characters. Jerome Packard challenges the common belief that Chinese has no morphology, demonstrating how analysis of Chinese word formation enhances our understanding of word universals in natural language. His book describes the intimate relationship between words and their components and offers new insights into their evolution. Models are offered for how Chinese words are stored in the mental lexicon and processed in natural speech.

Author: Jerome L. Packard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/28/2000
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780521771122

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2001 pg. 1266