Using data from a variety of languages, this book investigates the place of clitics in the theory of language structure, and their implications for the relation

This book contains fourteen articles that reflect current ideas on the phonology, morphology, and syntax of clitics. It covers the forms and functions of clitic

As a typical interface phenomenon, clitics have become increasingly important in linguistic theory during the last decade. The present book contributes to the r

In most languages we find 'little words' which resemble a full word, but which cannot stand on their own. Instead they have to 'lean on' a neighbouring word, li