Learning Morphology
What Makes a Good Textbook
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11115059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joel A Nevis, John Stonham, John T Stonham |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 801 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/417735 |
| OpenAlex | W2327254522 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Focusing on one textbook, F. Katamba's Morphology, this review article examines basic desiderata and pitfalls of textbook-writing for the neophyte in morphology and in linguistics in general. A number of fundamental issues are addressed: coverage, tenninology, readability, consistency, referencing, and accuracy. A few hazards in writing introductory textbooks are highlighted, such as the presentation of a number of alternative theories before a single theoretical approach has been finnly established, as well as the inclination to be comprehensive at the expense of cohesion and coherence, a practice which often leads to a proliferation of tenninology and detracts from major insights
Biology · Cognitive science · Mathematics education · Morphology (biology) · Zoology · Computer Science · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |