The Syntax-Morphology Interface: A Study of Syncretism

Preface List of abbreviations and symbols 1. Introduction 2. Characteristics of syncretism 3. Cross-linguistic typology of features 4. Formal representation 5. Formal framework and case studies 6. Conclusion References Indexes.

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