Interaction of Morphology and Syntax: Case studies in Afroasiatic

Typological Studies in Language #75

by Zygmunt Frajzyngier (Editor), Erin Shay (Editor)

The present volume deals with hitherto unexplored issues on the interaction of morphology and syntax. These selected and invited papers mainly concern Cushitic and Chadic languages, the least-described members of the Afroasiatic family. Three papers in the volume explore one or more typological characteristics across an entire language family or branch, while others focus on one or two languages within a family and the implications of their structures for the family, the phylum, or linguistic typology as a whole. The diversity of topics addressed within the present volume reflects the great diversity of language structures and functions within the Afroasiatic phylum.

234 pages, Hardcover

First published May 21, 2008