WORDS IN THE MIND AND THE WORLD: AN OVERVIEW OF SPANISH MORPHOLOGY AND THE LEXICON
Overview of the linguistic subdisciplines that examine word structure and meaning, including morphology and the lexicon, with specific application to Spanish. Introduces core analytical concepts such as word, part of speech or lexical category, lexeme, morpheme, and affix, and methods for identifying patterns of correspondence between form and meaning within words. Examines processes of word formation in Spanish and their relative productivity, as well as variation in word form and meaning across the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasizes systematic analysis of Spanish word structure as a foundation for understanding and generating new lexical forms. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: SPANISH 225 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and terms used in the description and analysis of the structure of words (morphology). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the component parts of those words using the appropriate terminology and identify relationships between Spanish words based on both form and meaning. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify primary areas of variation in Spanish morphology across regional and social varieties. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use online tools to do morphological and lexicological analyses related to productivity and variation. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and terms used in the description and analysis of the structure of words (morphology). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the component parts of those words using the appropriate terminology and identify relationships between Spanish words based on both form and meaning. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify primary areas of variation in Spanish morphology across regional and social varieties. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use online tools to do morphological and lexicological analyses related to productivity and variation. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027