Stems and Paradigms
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This paper presents an analysis of the conjugational systems ofWest Germanic that highlights the central role of two basic stem types and suggests some consequences for the description of inflectional systems in general. The analyses distinguish morphomic stems, which underly morphosyntactically distinct word forms, from inflectional stems, which realise tense and mood features and provide the input to regular agreement rules. It is argued that the recognition of these stem types simplifies the description of West Germanic conjugations, supports a general exponence-based approach, and suggests refinements of current realisational models.
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