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- Title
THE INFLECTION-DERIVATION DIVIDE IN MĀORI AND ITS IMPLICATIONS.
- Authors
Bauer, Laurie; Bauer, Winifred
- Abstract
This paper considers the application of the categories of inflection and derivation to the morphology of New Zealand Mäori. It is shown that the categories as they are usually defined do not fit well with the facts about Mäori. Nevertheless, a case can be made for an inflection-derivation divide in Mäori. However, if this division is made as proposed in the paper, it has wider typological implications which need to be considered. In particular it re-opens the debate on defining heads by their position in the word.
- Subjects
NEW Zealand; MODERN languages -- Inflection; WORD formation (Grammar); ORAL communication; LINGUISTICS; LINGUISTIC typology
- Publication
Te Reo, 2012, Vol 55, p3
- ISSN
0494-8440
- Publication type
Article