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Syncretism
Matthew Baerman 1*
  1 Surrey Morphology Group, University of Surrey
Copyright © 2007 The Author
Journal Compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Abstract1 Introduction2 Flat Feature Structure3 Complex Feature Structure4 StipulationWorks Cited

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

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