Interaction of Derivational Morphology and Syntax in Japanese and - Englis

List of contents

1. Some Theoretical Issues 2. Deverbal Nominals and Compounds 3. Argument Structure and Derivational Morphology of Adjectives 4. Phrasal Suffixes I: Alternating Case Marking 5. Phrasal Suffixes II 6. Concluding Remarks

About the author

Yoko Sugioka

Summary

Originally published in 1986, this book discusses how the proper boundary between the lexicon and syntax should be defined and examines various word formation processes in Japanese and English which involve some interaction of morphology and syntax. It also questions the plausibility of the lexicalist hypothesis as a theory of universal grammar. It proposes a rule typology approach to the syntax/lexicon dichotomy and looks at deverbal nominals and compounds in English and Japanese and discusses their similarities and differences. In particular the important role argument structure plays in morphological derivations is analysed.

Product details

• Authors: Yoko Sugioka
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780367001742
• ISBN: 978-0-367-00174-2
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics; Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Japanese, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Morphology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology