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![]() Language and Linguistics CompassVolume 1 Issue 5, Pages 539 - 551 Published Online: 22 Aug 2007 © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 169K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking Syncretism Copyright © 2007 The Author Journal Compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Abstract
Syncretism occurs where two or more distinct morphosyntactic values are collapsed in a single inflected word form. In the current literature, instances of syncretism are being increasingly cited to support particular models of morphology and feature structure. This article takes a critical look at the sorts of analyses that the data actually warrant, in particular showing the limitations of an approach that treats syncretism as dependent on morphosyntactic feature structure. Language and Linguistics Compass 1/5 (2007): 539–551, 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2007.00024.x |