The Form of Structure, the Structure of Form: Essays in honor of Jean Lowenstamm: 12 (Language Faculty and Beyond) - Tapa dura

This volume brings together articles by some major figures in various linguistics domains ― phonology, morphology and syntax ― aiming at explaining the form of linguistic items by exploring the structures that underlie them.
The book is divided in 5 parts: vowels, syllables, templates, syntax-morphology interface and Afro-Asiatic languages. Specific topics are the internal structure of vowels and its relation to harmony; the logic of recurrent vocalic patterns; syllabic prominence; the interaction of syllabic and templatic structure and segmental realization; the innateness of templates and paradigms; the limits of phonology; and various morpho-syntactic implications on phonological form.
The volume renders homage to Jean Lowenstamm’s work, by underlining the importance of seeking structural and intermodular insight in the study of linguistic form.

This volume brings together articles by some major figures in various linguistics domains — phonology, morphology and syntax — aiming at explaining the form of linguistic items — be they phonemes, morphemes, phonological words or intonation units — by exploring the structures that underlie them.
The book is divided in 5 parts: vowels, syllables, templates, syntax-morphology interface and Semitic languages. Specific topics are the internal structure of vowels and its relation to harmony; the logic of recurrent vocalic patterns; syllabic prominence; the interaction of syllabic and templatic structure and segmental realization; the innateness of templates and paradigms; the limits of phonology; and various morpho-syntactic implications on phonological form.
The emerging conclusion is that a complete understanding of form can only be achieved by abstracting away from the phonetic reality and by exploring the structures of other linguistic domains and modules. It renders homage to Jean Lowenstamm’s career, in France and abroad.