The Evolution of Morphology
Download or Read eBook The Evolution of Morphology PDF written by Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 2010-01-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199299782 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199299781 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Evolution of Morphology by : Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy
Book excerpt: This book considers the evolution of the grammatical structure of words in the contexts of human evolution and the origins of language. The author challenges the conventional views of the relationship between syntax and morphology, the adaptationist view of language evolution, and the notion that language in some way reflects 'laws of form'.
