This course is offered in the second term of the second year of English Studies. Its main goal is to study the nature of word-formation processes in English and the issues involved in morphological theory. A wide range of morphological phenomena in English and other languages will be covered in order to understand descriptive problems in morphology. We will also analyse the way in which word-formation interacts with phonology, syntax and semantics.

COMPETENCES



This subject belongs to the Module M3 Foundations of English Linguistics. Specifically, it aims at achieving the Module competence:



- M03CM01 To describe and analyze the structure of English in its phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic components.



The course will focus on part of module competence M03CM01, specifically it will describe and analyze the structure of English in its morphological component.

The achievement of the module competence above will entail the fulfillment of the following degree competences:



- G001 To be able to produce and understand any type of oral and written text in English.

- G003 To be able to analyze, synthesize, and explain the grammar and use of English.

- G008 To be able to work autonomously and in teams, making use of the techniques and tools learned.

- G009 To be able to transmit the knowledge acquired in different academic contexts to be used in diverse professional contexts.



LEARNING OUTCOMES



In this course students can:

- Analyze morphological data with the help of some of the fundamental theories in word-formation.

- Explain different morphological phenomena on the basis of empirical data.

- Identify some basic processes in the interface between morphology, phonology, syntax and semantics

- Present arguments for and against issues in the domain of morphology about research findings in the field.

1. Fundamentals

1.1. The notion of word

1.2. Morphemes: basic units of analysis

1.3. Inflectional and derivational Morphology

1.4. Morphology across languages

2. Compounding

2.1. The nature of compounds

2.2. Types of compounds

2.3. Headedness of compounds

3. Conversion as a syntactic process

4. Other word-formation processes

5. Productivity

6. Lexicalization

6.1. Lexicalization as a diachronic process

6.2. Types of lexicalization

7. Phonology and word-formation

7.1. Stress criteria in word-formation

7.2. Phonological processes in word-formation

7.3. Lexical Phonology and Morphology

8. Interaction between Morphology and Syntax

8.1. Inflectional Morphology

8.2. Clitics

9. Semantic issues in word-formation

9.1. The specification of meaning in word-formation

9.2. Lexical entries

10. Borrowing

10.1. The nature of borrowing

10.2. Sources of English vocabulary

The course will have the following format:



A. Lectures.

B. Selected exercise material: the classes will also involve working through selected exercises.

C. Readings: Readings will be expected and required to consolidate the understanding of the material provided during the lectures.

D. Group work: Students will be asked to perform several activities in groups.

• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 80
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 20

The type of assessment is mixed. Students will be assessed according to their performance in the following testing tasks:



Practical and group assignments 30%

Final assignment 70%



Withdrawal from Continuous or Mixed Assessment: All students have the right to be evaluated according to the final evaluation procedure independently of whether or not they have participated in the continuous or mixed assessment module. In order to do so, they must write the instructor responsible for the course expressing their desire to withdraw from the continuous/mixed assessment. For quadmestral courses students can do so within the first 9 weeks of the course, according to the academic calendar of their centre.



Withdrawal from an exam call: Withdrawal from a call will be assessed as “no grade reported” [no presentado/a].



1. In the case of continuous or mixed assessment, all students can withdraw from a call until at least one month before the date of the end of the teaching schedule of the corresponding course. This withdrawal must be submitted in writing to the instructor responsible for the course.



2. In the case of final assessment, not sitting the exam on the official date of the exam qualifies as an automatic withdrawal from the corresponding call.

The mark will be based on an exam (100%).



The new regulation about assessment can be found at the following link:



http://www.ehu.eus/es/web/estudiosdegrado-gradukoikasketak/ebaluaziorako-arautegia

Handouts and readings provided by the teacher.

Basic bibliography

- Aronoff, M. and Fudeman, K. 2005. What is Morphology? Malden, Mass: Blackwell.

- Bauer, L. 2003. Introducing Linguistic Morphology. (2nd ed.) Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

- Katamba, F. 1993. Morphology. London: Macmillan.

- Lieber, R. 2010. Introducing Morphology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

- Plag, I. 2003. Word-formation in English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

In-depth bibliography

- Adams, V. 1973. An Introduction to Modern English Word-formation. London: Longman.
- Bauer, L. 1983. English Word-formation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Bauer, L. 2004. A Glossary of Morphology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
- Carstairs-McCarthy, A. 2002. An Introduction to English Morphology. Words and their structure. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
- Haspelmath, M. 2002. Understanding Morphology. London: Arnold.
- Katamba, F. 1994. English Words. London: Rouledge.
- Matthews, P.H. 1991. 2nd edition. Morphology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory. Oxford: Blackwell