English 413 (40): Morphology

Tentative Schedule of Classes, spring 2014


Below is a tentative schedule for English 413.Some of the topics and exercises may be changed during the quarter.


April 02,

Introduction to the class.
Basic concepts.


April 04,

Introduction to morphological analysis.

Introduction to Kujamaat J�ola.

In class, do exercise on page 17 of What is Morphology.

In class, do exercise 13 on page 29 of What is Morphology.

April 09,

Words, lexemes, and, listemes.

April 11,

Kujamaat J�ola noun classes.

In class, do exercise 12 on page 67 of What is Morphology.

Quiz 1 is due.Exercise 14 on pages 29-30 of What is Morphology.

April 16,

Allomorphy.

April 18,

Allomorphy.

Kujamaat J�ola morphophonology.

In class, do exercises 2, 4, 6, 8 and 9 on pages 98-100 of What is Morphology.

April 23,

Derivation and the lexicon.

How to do lexical trees.

April 25,

Derivation in English.

         Read: Chpt. 5 of An Introduction to English Morphology.

April 30,

Derivation in Kujamaat J�ola.

In class, do exercises 1, 4, and 7 on pages 125-126 of What is Morphology.

Compounds.

Quiz 2 is due.Lexical trees.

May 02,

Compounds in English.

         Read: Chpt. 6 of An Introduction to English Morphology.

May 07,

Midterm.

May 09,

Derivation and semantics.

         Read: Chpt. 7 of An Introduction to English Morphology.

Derivation and verbs in Kujamaat J�ola.

In class, do exercises 5 and 6 on page 145 of What is Morphology.

May 14,

Inflection.

In class, do exercises 1-3 on page 178 of What is Morphology.

May 16,

Inflection.

Agreement in Kujamaat J�ola.

In class, do exercises 6 and 11 on pages 180 and 182 of What is Morphology.

Before class, prepare an answer to exercise 10 on page 182 of What is Morphology.

Quiz 3 is due.Hungarian.

May 21,

Inflection in English.

         Read: Chpt. 4 of An Introduction to English Morphology.

May 23,

Morphology and Syntax.

Kujamaat J�ola verb morphology.

May 28,

Productivity.

In class, do exercises 3-4 on page 230 of What is Morphology.

May 30,

Introduction lexical phonology.

         Read: Chpts. 9-10 of An Introduction to English Morphology.

Quiz 4 is due.Popoluca

June 04,

Lexical phonology.

June 06,

Lexical phonology.

June 11,

Final Examination.


English 413 Course Syllabus