Number is a major research domain in semantics, syntax and morphology.
However, no current theory of number is applicable to all three
fields. In this work, the author argues that a unified theory is not
only possible, but necessary for the study of Universal Grammar.
Through insightful analysis of unfamiliar data, the author shows that
one and the same feature set is implicated in semantic and
morphological number phenomena alike, with syntax acting as the
conduit between the two. At the heart of the study is an original
treatment of Kiowa, a North American language with a remarkable
constellation of characteristics, including semantically based noun
classification and complex agreement morphology. This volume presents:
(1) the foundations of a unified morphosemantic theory of number; (2)
insight into the flow of information from the lexicon, via syntax,
into the morphology; (3) wide-ranging topics: nominal semantics, noun
classes, DP syntax, agreement, suppletion, complex morphology.
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From Kiowa Noun Classes to UG Number Features
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781402050381
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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