Morphology by Itself
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"Morphology by Itself" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Mark Aronoff that develops a theory of morphology as an autonomous component of grammar, independent from syntax and phonology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Morphology by Itself canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8404804 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Morphology by Itself Context triple: [Mark Aronoff, notableWork, Morphology by Itself]
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A.
Indo-European morphology
Indo-European morphology is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure, formation, and historical development of word forms in Indo-European languages.
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B.
“Lexical Phonology and Morphology”
“Lexical Phonology and Morphology” is a foundational linguistic work by Paul Kiparsky that develops a theory integrating phonological rules with morphological structure in a stratified lexicon.
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C.
The Syntax of Adjectives
The Syntax of Adjectives is a seminal linguistic monograph by Guglielmo Cinque that analyzes the structure, ordering, and interpretation of adjectives within the noun phrase from a generative grammar perspective.
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D.
Intelligible Forms
Intelligible Forms are the eternal, non-material archetypes or perfect realities grasped by the intellect in Neoplatonic philosophy, serving as the true essences behind all sensible things.
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E.
On the Arrangement of Words
On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Morphology by Itself Target entity description: "Morphology by Itself" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Mark Aronoff that develops a theory of morphology as an autonomous component of grammar, independent from syntax and phonology.
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A.
Indo-European morphology
Indo-European morphology is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure, formation, and historical development of word forms in Indo-European languages.
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B.
“Lexical Phonology and Morphology”
“Lexical Phonology and Morphology” is a foundational linguistic work by Paul Kiparsky that develops a theory integrating phonological rules with morphological structure in a stratified lexicon.
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C.
The Syntax of Adjectives
The Syntax of Adjectives is a seminal linguistic monograph by Guglielmo Cinque that analyzes the structure, ordering, and interpretation of adjectives within the noun phrase from a generative grammar perspective.
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D.
Intelligible Forms
Intelligible Forms are the eternal, non-material archetypes or perfect realities grasped by the intellect in Neoplatonic philosophy, serving as the true essences behind all sensible things.
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E.
On the Arrangement of Words
On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
linguistics book
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monograph ⓘ |
| academicAudience |
linguists
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students of morphology ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
reduction of morphology to phonology
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reduction of morphology to syntax ⓘ |
| author | Mark Aronoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Aronoff, Mark. 1994. Morphology by Itself. ⓘ |
| contribution |
arguments for separation of morphology from phonology
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arguments for separation of morphology from syntax ⓘ formalization of autonomous morphology ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field | linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
autonomous morphology
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morphological theory ⓘ word formation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Mark Aronoff is a linguist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies of morphological systems
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theoretical chapters on morphological structure ⓘ |
| influencedBy | generative grammar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | morphology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of morphology as an independent grammatical module
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impact on later work in morphological theory ⓘ |
| proposes | morphology as an autonomous component of grammar ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
lexicalist hypothesis
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modular grammar ⓘ word-based morphology theories ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Word Formation in Generative Grammar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | generative morphology ⓘ |
| topic |
lexical morphology
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morphological autonomy debate ⓘ morphological rules ⓘ word-based morphology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced courses in theoretical linguistics
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graduate courses in morphology ⓘ |
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Subject: Morphology by Itself Description of subject: "Morphology by Itself" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Mark Aronoff that develops a theory of morphology as an autonomous component of grammar, independent from syntax and phonology.
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