This book aims to assess the nature of morphological complexity, and the properties that distinguish it from the complexity manifested in other components of la

This book characterises the diverse morphological complexity we find in the languages of the world. Richly illustrated, examples are drawn from dozens of differ

This book aims to assess the nature of morphological complexity, and the properties that distinguish it from the complexity manifested in other components of la

This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to highlight centr

Inflectional morphology plays a paradoxical role in language. On the one hand it tells us useful things, for example that a noun is plural or a verb is in the p