The Syntax-Morphology Interface

Syncretism--Where A Single Form Serves Two Or More Morphosyntactic Functions--Is A Persistent Problem At The Syntax-Morphology Interface. It Results From A ''Mismatch'' Whereby The Syntax Of A Language Makes A Particular Distinction But The Morphology Does Not. This Pioneering Book Provides The First Full-Length Study Of Inflectional Syncretism Presenting A Typology Of Its Occurrence Across A Wide Range Of Languages. It Will Be Welcomed By Linguists Interested In The Relation Between Words And The Larger Units Of Which They Are A Part.