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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789774103321

Autore

Blust R. A

Titolo

Austronesian root theory : an essay on the limits of morphology / / Robert A. Blust

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., , 1988

ISBN

1-283-23404-1

9786613234049

90-272-8209-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Studies in language companion series (SLCS), , 0165-7763 ; ; v. 19

Disciplina

499/.2

Soggetti

Austronesian languages - Roots

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY AN ESSAY ON THE LIMITS OF MORPHOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; TABLES AND FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT; INTRODUCTION; 1. ON ""ROOT THEORY'; 2. THE MORPHEME: TWO OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS; 3. A SYNOPTIC HISTORY OF AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY; 4. A CRITIQUE OF BRANDSTETTER'S THEORY OF THE ROOT; 5. AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY REVISITED; 6. RELATED MATTERS; 7. IMPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL LINGUISTIC THEORY; 8. APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; Appendix 3; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter. In an effort to reassess the value of his work for contemporary linguistics the author examines Brandstetter's methods and results, and applies a modified from of this approach to new material. The study establishes 230 roots based on more than 2,560 root tokens in some 117 languages.