Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology. Key Features * Discusses variety of theories * Exercises and further reading in each chapter

Antonio Fabregas is Full Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Tromso. He took his Ph.D. in Madrid in 2005. He has worked extensively on the morphology of Romance languages and has also published papers on syntax, semantics and phonology. Sergio Scalise is Full Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Bologna. He has worked exstensively on theoretical morphology and on morphology of Italian. He is director of the Journal "Lingue e Linguaggio" and co-organizer of the Mediterranean Morphology Meetings. He has given courses, seminars and lectures in several universities (Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Paris, Cambridge, Hamburg, Vienna, Tokyo, New York, Amsterdam, Rome, Budapest, etc.).