This course provides an overview of the principles regulating the
internal structure of complex words, focusing on English and how it
compares with other languages. We will learn basic methods of
determining this internal structure, and introduce the different
strategies that language users may apply in forming new words. In
particular, we will discuss processes like derivation, inflection, and
compounding, and the rules that govern their application. The course is
taught asynchronously. There will occasionally be voluntary Zoom
meetings for questions and discussions.
Semester: WiSe 2020/21