Compounding in Modern Greek (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

One of the core challenges in linguistics is elucidating compounds-their formation as well as the reasons their structure varies between languages. This book on Modern Greek rises to the challenge with a meticulous treatment of its diverse, intricate compounds, a study as grounded in theory as it is rich in data. Enhancing our knowledge of compounding and word-formation in general, its exceptional scope is a worthy model for linguists, particularly morphologists, and offers insights for students of syntax, phonology, dialectology and typology, among others. The author examines first-tier themes such as the order and relations of constituents, headedness, exocentricity, and theta-role saturation. She shows how Modern Greek compounding relates to derivation and inflection, and charts the boundaries between compounds and phrases. Exploring dialectically variant compounds, and identifying historical changes, the analysis extends to similarly formed compounds in wholly unrelated languages.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Studies in Morphology, 2
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Angela Ralli
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400749597
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Phonetics, phonology, prosody (speech) Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General Promotions
LSN:	9400749597
Barcode:	9789400749597

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