This course on morphology in linguistics covers core concepts such as morphemes, affixes, inflections, derivations, allomorphy, and more. Students will learn about word categories, free and bound morphemes, affixation, inflection vs derivation, phonological conditioning, lexical conditioning, and grammatical conditioning. The teaching method includes lectures, examples, and practice exercises. The intended audience for this course is anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of morphology in linguistics.
Introduction and Core Concepts - Morphology Linguistics
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
Morphemes.
Defining Orthographic and Phonological Words.
Lexemes and Grammatical Words.
Word Categories.
Nouns and Verbs.
Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions.
Word Category Practice.
Free and Bound Morphemes.
Affixation (Prefixes and Suffixes).
Affixation (Infixes and Circumfixes).
Morpheme Practice.
Inflection vs Derivation.
Inflections.
Inflection Showcase (Equatives and Converbs).
Inflection Identification Practice.
Ambiguous Morphemes.
Allomorphs.
Phonological Conditioning (Assimilation).
Phonological Conditioning(English Plurals).
Lexical Conditioning (Irregular English Plurals).
Allomorphy Practice (English Indefinites).
Grammatical Conditioning.
Portuguese Noun Practice.
Taught by
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