Is Lithuanian a polysynthetic language?
This paper reviews the definitions and operationalisations of the notion of “polysynthesis” proposed in the typological literature and applies them to Lithuanian (verbal) morphology. It is shown that while Lithuanian falls short of polysynthesis in terms of morphemes-to-words ratio and lacks such f...
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| Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Vilnius University Open Series |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journals.vu.lt/open-series/article/view/24481 |