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The syntax of roots and the roots of syntax

By Flórián , Alexiadou , Artemis; Borer , Hagit; Schäfer

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9780191748554, 0191748552, 978-0-19-966526-6, 0199665265
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1830657 bytes)
Series
Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics 51
Edition
1
Pages
368\350
Time added
2017-06-25 19:00:00

Description

This book investigates the nature and properties of roots, the core elements of word meaning. In particular, chapters examine the interaction of roots with syntactic structure, and the role of their semantic and morpho-phonological properties in that interaction. Issues addressed in the book include the semantics and phonology of roots in isolation and in context; the categorial specification of roots; and the role of phases in word formation.Internationally recognized scholars approach these topics from a variety of theoretical backgrounds, drawing on data from languages including German, Hebrew, and Modern Greek. The book will be of interest to linguistics students and researchers of all theoretical persuasions from graduate level upwards.

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