Admission requirements
Pass mark for Linguistics 3. A pass mark for Linguistics 4 is strongly recommended.
Description
This course focuses on the structure of English words (morphology) and on how it interacts with other components of the English language, such as syntax (sentence structure) and phonology (sound structure). This will include examining phenomena at the boundary between morphology and syntax, as well as how word formation phenomena are sensitive to sound structure and vice versa. The course will also pay attention to the representation of word structure in the minds of language users and will consider a number of theoretical perspectives on the morphology of English.
Course objectives
After this course, students have:
become acquainted with a range of morphological phenomena and processes and how they interact with syntactic and/or phonological phenomena and processes
developed the ability to analyze phenomena at the morphology-syntax interface and/or the morphology-phonology interface
acquired basic knowledge of a number of theoretical perspectives on the morphology of English
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment
Written mid-term paper (essay)
Final written examination (2-hours) with short open questions and essay questions
Attendance is compulsory. Missing more than two tutorials means that students will be excluded from the tutorials. Unauthorized absence also applies to being unprepared, not participating and/or not bringing the relevant course materials to class.
Weighing
Mid-term written paper: 30%; minimum mark required: 5.5
End-of-term examination: 70%; minimum mark required: 5.5
The final mark for the course is established by determination of the weighted average combined with additional requirements. The additional requirement is a minimum of a 5.5 for both the midterm-paper and the end-of-term examination.
Resit
When the mark for the mid-term written paper is below 5.5, students are required to submit a resit written paper (with a new topic).
When the mark for the end-of-term written exam is below 5.5, students are required to take a resit exam.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
To be announced
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Registration Exchange
For the registration of exchange students contact Humanities International Office.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Arsenaal
Remarks
Not applicable.