Morphology, the descriptive analysis of words

by Eugene Albert Nida

Introduction to morphology -- The identification of morphemes -- Types of morphemes -- The distribution of morphemes -- Structural classes -- The meaning of morphemes and sequences of morphemes -- Field procedures -- Analytical procedures -- The descriptive statement of the morphology.

Genres: Linguistics

342 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this was the most difficult linguistics text I read in grad school. Need it have been so dense? To quote Monty Python, "My brain hurts." I can recall rereading passages multiple times and still not having the vaguest idea of what he was talking about. Never have I felt so dimwitted.

File this one under "Reading that scarred me for life".