This review article presents evidence for the claim that frequency effects are pervasive in
children's first language acquisition, and hence constitute a phenomenon that any …

Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

" Morphology is the study of how words are put together. A lively introduction to the subject,
this textbook is intended for undergraduates with relatively little background in linguistics …

This book is the second edition of a highly successful introduction to the study of word-
formation, that is, the ways in which new words are built on the bases of other words (eg …

Martin Hilpert combines construction grammar and advanced corpus-based methodology
into a new way of studying language change. Constructions are generalizations over …

This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest
research. It now includes' big picture'questions to highlight central themes in morphology, as …

The Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics is a unique reference work for
students and teachers of linguistics. The highly regarded second edition of the Lexikon der …

" If you are not already a Steven Pinker addict, this book will make you one."--Jared
Diamond In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker explores profound mysteries of language by …

All languages provide ways to talk about events and their participants; this function is
typically assumed in great part by verbs. It is precisely for this reason that, more so than …

Three models of morphological storage and processing are compared: the dual-processing
model of Pinker, Marcus and colleagues, the connectionist model of Marchman, Plunkett …