Milin, P. orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-7031, Bermel, N. orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-9322 and Blevins, J.P. orcid.org/0000-0002-9409-3740 (2024) Cognitive approaches to uniformity and variability in morphology. Cognitive Linguistics, 35 (2). pp. 167-176. ISSN 0936-5907
Abstract
This special issue of Cognitive Linguistics reexamines the notions of uniformity and variability within morphological systems from a cognitive linguistic standpoint. It challenges traditional perspectives that regard morphological variability as mere deviations from the norm, suggesting instead that such variability is systematic and shaped by external influences including language acquisition and processing constraints. The contributions in this issue promote a shift from isolated analysis to a holistic view of paradigms, classes, and systems, advocating for a framework where morphological structures are seen as integral to communicative and functional aspects of language. By accounting for the broad adaptive dynamics of language systems, the complex interplay between uniformity and variability is revealed as an inherent aspect of language usage.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 the author(s), published by De Gruyter. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | morphology; paradigms; classes; uniformity; variability |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of Languages and Cultures (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2024 14:01 |
Last Modified: | 14 May 2024 14:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1515/cog-2024-0027 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:212470 |