By integrating novel developments in both contact linguistics and morphological theory, this volume pursues the topic of borrowed morphology by recourse to sophisticated theoretical and methodological accounts. The authors address fundamental issues, such as the alleged universal dispreference for morphological borrowing and its effects on morphosyntactic complexity, and corroborate their analyses with strong cross-linguistic evidence.
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Product details

ISBN
9781614515562
Published
2014-11-17
Publisher
Vendor
De Gruyter Mouton
Weight
568 gr
Height
230 mm
Width
155 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
316

Biographical note

N. Amiridze, Utrecht University; P. Arkadiev, Russian Academy of Sciences; F. Gardani, Vienna University of Economics and Business.