Linguistic Theory and Complex Words: Nuuchahnulth Word Formation - Hardcover

by J. Stonham (Author)

Nuuchahnulth is known for its striking use of word-formation and complex inflection. This is the first book to provide a detailed description of the complex morphology of the language, based on material gathered when it was more viable than it is now. The description is embedded within a broad-ranging theoretical discussion of interest to all morphologists. It will provide an essential tool for researchers in Nuuchahnulth and related languages, in Wakashan in general and in Native American Studies.

Author Biography

JOHN STONHAM is Reader in Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, where he lectures in Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology. His previous books include Combinatorial Morphology (1994) and Aspects of Tsishaath Nootka Phonetics and Phonology (1999).