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Introducing

Morphology

ROCHELLE LIEBER

English Department

University of New Hampshire



Introducing Morphology

Morphology is the study of how words are put together. A lively

introduction to the subject, this textbook is intended for undergraduates

with relatively little background in linguistics. Providing data from a

wide variety of languages, it includes hands-on activities such as

“Challenge Boxes,” designed to encourage students to gather their own

data and analyze them, work with data on websites, perform simple

experiments, and discuss topics with each other. There is also an

extensive introduction to the terms and concepts necessary for analyzing

words. Topics such as the mental lexicon, derivation, compounding,

inflection, morphological typology, productivity, and the interface of

morphology with syntax and phonology expose students to the whole

scope of the field. Unlike other textbooks it anticipates the question “Is it

a real word?” and tackles it head-on by looking at the distinction between

dictionaries and the mental lexicon.

rochelle lieber is Professor of Linguistics in the English Department at the

University of New Hampshire. Her recent publications include The Oxford

Handbook of Compounding (2009), Morphology and Lexical Semantics (Cambridge,

2004), and The Handbook of Word Formation (2005).





Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics

This new textbook series provides students and their teachers with accessible introductions to the major subjects

encountered within the study of language and linguistics. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject,

each book is written and designed for ease of use in the classroom or seminar, and is ideal for adoption on a

modular course as the core recommended textbook. Each book offers the ideal introductory material for

each subject, presenting students with an overview of the main topics encountered in their course, and

features a glossary of useful terms, chapter previews and summaries, suggestions for further reading, and

helpful exercises. Each book is accompanied by a supporting website.

Books published in the series

Introducing Phonology David Odden

Introducing Speech and Language Processing John Coleman

Introducing Phonetic Science John Maidment and Michael Ashby

Introducing Second Language Acquisition Muriel Saville-Troike

Introducing English Linguistics Charles F. Meyer

Forthcoming:

Introducing Semantics Nick Riemer

Introducing Psycholinguistics Paul Warren