Morphology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course introduces students to the concepts and methods of word analysis. Students investigate the nature of morphemes (smallest units of meaning), their different types and functions, and the different ways they are organized into words. The course explores the process of word formation through derivation and compounding as well as grammatical uses of inflectional morphemes. Based largely in English, both lectures and exercises also draw on various other languages to highlight key morphological features and constructs. Cross-listed: ANTH-2405(3) and LING-2002(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-2402 | LING-2002.