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

- Analyze the development of morphology in second language acquisition.

- 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 and lexicalization

5.1. What is productivity?

5.2. Limitations on productivity

5.3. Lexicalization as a diachronic process

5.4. Types of lexicalization

6. Phonology and word-formation

6.1. Stress criteria in word-formation

6.2. Phonological processes in word-formation

6.3. Lexical Phonology and Morphology

7. Interaction between Morphology and Syntax

7.1. Inflectional Morphology

7.2. Clitics

8. Semantic issues in word-formation

8.1. The specification of meaning in word-formation

8.2. Lexical entries

9. Borrowing

9.1. The nature of borrowing

9.2. Sources of English vocabulary

10. Morphology and L2 acquisition

10.1. Developmental sequences in L2 acquisition

10.1.1. Morpheme Order Studies

10.1.2. The development of negation and questions

10.2. Morphological awareness

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.

• Sistema de Evaluación Final
• Herramientas y porcentajes de calificación:
  • Prueba escrita a desarrollar (%): 80
  • Trabajos en equipo (resolución de problemas, diseño de proyectos) (%): 20

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



Practical and group assignments 20%

Final assignment 80%



Information on the use of resources and materials for the assessment tasks/exam:



Exam: The use of mobile or electronic devices, notes, books is not allowed

Home-assignments: the work submitted by the students must be their own work and must have been written completely by themselves. The students must identify and include the source of all facts, ideas, opinions and viewpoints of others through in-text referencing and the relevant sources should all be included in the list of references at the end of their work. Direct quotations from books, journal articles, internet sources or any other source must be acknowledged and the sources cited must be identified in the list of references.



Withdrawal from the Continuous 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 assessment module. In order to withdraw from the continuous assessment, they must write the instructor responsible for the course expressing their desire to do so. Students can withdraw within the first 9 weeks of the course, according to the academic calendar of their centre. The form that has to be filled in is available at the website of the faculty http://www.ehu.eus/eu/web/letrak/idazkaritza



Withdrawal from an Exam Call: Withdrawal from a call will be assessed as “no grade reported” [no presentado/a, ez aurkeztua].

1. In the case of continuous assessment,

a. If the final exam is worth more than 40%: not sitting the exam on the official date of the exam qualifies as an automatic withdrawal from the corresponding call.

b. If the final exam is worth 40% or less: 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 new regulation about assessment can be found at the following link:

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

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





Information on the use of resources and materials:

Exam: The use of mobile or electronic devices, notes, books is not allowed



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

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



Withdrawal from an Exam call: Withdrawal from a call will be assessed as “no grade reported” [no presentado/a, ez aurkeztua]. Not sitting the exam on the official date of the exam qualifies as an automatic withdrawal from the corresponding call.

Handouts and readings provided by the teacher.

Bibliografía básica

- ARONOFF, M. & FUDEMAN, K. 2005. What is Morphology?. Malden, Mass: Blackwell.



- BAUER, L. 1983. English Word-Formation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.



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



- BAUER, L. 2004. A Glossary of Morphology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.



- BAUER, L. 2019. Rethinking Morphology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.





- CARSTAIRS-McCARTHY, A. 2002. An introduction to English Morphology: Words and their Structure. Oxford: Oxford University Press.



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



- KATAMBA, F. 1994. English Words. London: Rouledge.



- LIEBER, R. 2016. Introducing Morphology (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.



- LIEBER, R. & P. STEKAUER (eds.). 2014. The Oxford Handbook of Derivational Morphology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.



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



- SPENCER, A. 1991. Morphological Theory. Oxford: Blackwell.



- STEKAUER, P. & P. LIEBER (eds.). 2005. Handbook of Morphology. Dordrecht: Kluwer.