The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism

Syncretism--where a single form serves two or more morphosyntactic functions--is a persistent problem at the syntax-morphology interface. It results from a 'mismatch', whereby the syntax of a language makes a particular distinction, but the morphology does not. This pioneering book provides the first full-length study of inflectional syncretism, presenting a typology of its occurrence across a wide range of languages. It will be welcomed by linguists interested in the relation between words and the larger units of which they are a part.

Author: Matthew Baerman,Dunstan Brown,Greville G. Corbett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/15/2005
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.38w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780521821810

About the Author
Baerman, Matthew: - Matthew Baerman is Research Fellow in Linguistics at the University of Surrey.Brown, Dunstan: - Dunstan Brown investigates autonomous morphology, morphology-syntax interaction, and typology. His recent work has focused on describing and understanding different aspects of morphological complexity. After graduating with a BA in Modern Languages and a Master of Linguistics from the University of Manchester, he completed a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Surrey and worked there for many years before taking up a 50th Anniversary Chair at the University of York in 2012.Corbett, Greville G.: - Greville G. Corbett is Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Surrey.

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