Morphology (SoSe 2021)

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 class is taught asynchronously. There will occasionally be voluntary online-meetings for questions and discussion.