Author Description
The Oxford Handbook Of Derivational Morphology Is Intended As A Companion Volume To The Oxford Handbook Of Compounding (oup 2009) Written By Distinguished Scholars, Its 41 Chapters Aim To Provide A Comprehensive And Thorough Overview Of The Study Of Derivational Morphology. The Handbook Begins With An Overview And A Consideration Of Definitional Matters, Distinguishing Derivation From Inflection On The One Hand And Compounding On The Other. From A Formal Perspective, The Handbook Treats Affixation (prefixation, Suffixation, Infixation, Circumfixation, Etc.), Conversion, Reduplication, Root And Pattern And Other Templatic Processes, As Well As Prosodic And Subtractive Means Of Forming New Words. From A Semantic Perspective, It Looks At The Processes That Form Various Types Of Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, And Verbs, As Well As Evaluatives And The Rarer Processes That Form Function Words. The Book Also Surveys Derivation In Fifteen Language Families That Are Widely Dispersed In Terms Of Both Geographical Location And Typological Characteristics.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the theoretical and empirical foundations of derivational morphology, seeking to define its boundaries within the broader field of word formation. Edited by Pavol Stekauer and Rochelle Lieber, the text synthesizes contributions from distinguished scholars to establish a rigorous framework for analyzing how new words are created across diverse linguistic systems. It addresses the distinction between derivation, inflection, and compounding while providing a systematic taxonomy of morphological processes.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Formal analysis of affixation, conversion, reduplication, and templatic processes
- Semantic categorization of word-formation processes for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
- Comparative surveys of derivational systems across fifteen distinct language families
Scope Limits
- Does not provide an exhaustive dictionary of derivational morphemes for every language
- Excludes detailed pedagogical exercises for language learners
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a foundational reference text for advanced students and researchers in theoretical linguistics. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the comprehensive nature of its cross-linguistic data sets.
Page Count:
768
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Oup Oxford
ISBN-10:
019165177X
ISBN-13:
9780191651779
Reference
Morphology
Academic
Linguistics