Mixed Categories: The Morphosyntax of Noun Modification

ISBN-13: 9781108401524 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 419 str.

Andrew (University of Essex) Spencer

Opis

Uses an explicit formal framework to explore and model cross-linguistic variation, in constructions where a noun modifies another noun.

Recenzje

'I have no doubt that, across different theoretical approaches, the contribution of this monograph will have a broad impact in the linguistic community.' Antonio Fábregas, Language

Spis treści

1. Introduction: word categories and category mixing; 2. Modification constructions; 3. Categorial mixing in the nominal phrase; 4. Approaches to mixed categories; 5. Lexical representation and lexical relatedness; 6. Generalized paradigm function morphology; 7. Attributive modification in lexicalist morphosyntax; 8. Noun-adjective hybrids; 9. Conclusions and prospects.