The Morpheme: A Theoretical Introduction

By David Embick

Book Overview

This book develops a theory of the morpheme in the framework of Distributed Morphology. Particular emphasis is devoted to the way in which functional morphemes receive their phonological form post-syntactically, through the operation of Vocabulary Insertion. In addition to looking closely at syncretism, the primary motivation for Vocabulary Insertion, the book examines allomorphy, blocking, and other key topics in the theory of the morpheme.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501516213
• ISBN13: 9781501516214
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary