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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Spring 1-2016 LING 589.01: Morphology Irene Appelbaum University of Montana - Missoula, irene.appelbaum@umontana.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Appelbaum, Irene, "LING 589.01: Morphology" (2016). Syllabi. 4651. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/4651 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. LING 489/589 • Morphology	   • Spring	  2016I. CONTACT INFORMATION• Class Time/Location: T, R 11:10-­‐12:30/NAC 103• Professor: Irene Appelbaum• Phone:	  (406) 243-­‐4837• Office Hours:	  W 11:10-­‐12:30 by appt.• Email:	  irene.appelbaum@umontana.eduII. TEXTSThe one required textbook for the course is:Introducing Morphology, 1st Edition, Rochelle Lieber, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010,ISBN-­‐13: 978-­‐0521719797;	  ISBN-­‐10: 0521719798.Additional readings will be assigned and made available through the Moodle course site.III. COURSE DESCRIPTIONMorphology is traditionally understood as the subfield of linguistics that	  studies the internal structureof words. Central tasks in this study include analyzing words to identify their smallest meaningful units	  (morphemes); identifying the procedures languages	  have for	  combining morphemes; and distinguishingtwo basic functions of combining morphemes:	  producing new words (word-­‐formation) and producingdifferent forms of a single word (inflection). Additionally, morphologists are concerned to investigatethe relationship between morphology and other levels of linguistic structure,	  principally phonology(because single morpheme may	  exhibit	  different	  phonological forms)	  and syntax	  (becausemorphological processes may affect argument structure;	  because a single grammatical function	  may beencoded in the	  morphology or the syntax	  of language; and because the analysis of a single form maysometimes	  be equivocal between	  a complex word (a	  morphological structure)	  and a phrase (a	  syntacticstructure)).In the first	  part	  of this course, we will survey the central topics in	  morphology, taking the traditionalapproach at face-­‐value. In the second part	  of this	  course, we will investigate theoretical approaches thatrequire us	  to rethink some of the assumptions	  embodied in this	  traditional approach. We will	  beparticularly concerned to address the debate over whether morphemes exist (Item-­‐and-­‐Arrangementtheories vs. Item-­‐and-­‐Process theories	  and Realizational Morphology) and the debate over whethermorphology exists as an independent level of	  linguistic structure or whether it is reduces to eithersyntactic or	  lexical structure.IV. LEARNING OUTCOMESAfter successfully completing this course, students	   should have a solid foundation in the descriptive.analytic, and theoretical principles of morphology,	  including:• how to	  identify and	  analyze the internal structure of words• how to	  identify and	  analyze the morphological structure of a wide variety of languages• how languages create new words from existing words• how languages vary the form of a word depending on grammatical context• how derivation	  differs from inflection• how word structure and syntactic structure interact• how word	  structure and	  phonological structure interact• how different theoretical approaches view the nature and existence of morphemes• how different theoretical approaches account for the nature and existence of morphology.	  +	         V. ASSESSMENT	  & GRADINGYour performance in this course will be assessed by the following requirements:• Assignments: You	  will be asked to submit 8 assignments during the course of the semester. Theassignments will consist of exercises based on the	  week's lectures, data sets to analyze, and/or briefessays. All assignments will be	  posted on Moodle. You will typically	  have	  1 week to complete	  eachassignment. For undergraduates, your top 7 grades will count toward	  your final grade.	  For graduatestudents, all 8 assignments	  will count toward your final grade.• Mid-­‐Term Exam:	   mid-­‐term exam will be	  given in class on Thurs. Feb 18 (earlier	  than the middle ofthe term). This exam is aimed at assessing your knowledge of the concepts used by morphologistsand the procedures of morphological analysis	  covered to this	  point in the course. More informationabout the format and content of the mid-­‐term exam will be provided later in the semester.• Final Exam: The Final exam will take place Fri., May 13, 8:00-­‐10:00	  AM. The final exam will becumulative and will include exercises, data sets to analyze, and brief essays. . More information aboutthe format	  and content	  of the final exam will be provided later in the semester.From the University	  Catalog: Students may seek	  relief from writing more than two examinations duringthe same day. Students	  who are scheduled for more than two examinations	  may contact	  the appropriatefaculty to arrange an alternate testing time during the scheduled final examination period. I satisfactoryarrangements	   cannot	   be made, the student	   should seek the assistance of his	   or her dean.(http://www.umt.edu/catalog/acad/acadpolicy/default.html.)• Participation: To receive full credit for this portion of	  your grade, students must:	  § attend class (see Attendance below.)§ be prepared to present and discuss any in-­‐class exercises or assigned homework§ use laptops, tablets, & other electronic devices only for the purpose of	  taking class notes§ never, ever text	  during class.Attendance: Attendance will be taken each class. If you arrive	  after attendance has been taken, it isyour responsibility	  to	  add your name to the sign-­‐in sheet at the end of	  class. More than 3 unexcusedabsences will negatively	   affect your participation grade. In accord with University policy, absenceswill be excused for illness, injury, family emergency or participation in a University-­‐sponsoredactivity. A written note from a medical doctor is required in the case of illness or injury. Unexcused	  absences include absences for travel, work, out of-­‐town visitors, and work for other classes. Writtenmedical excuses must be submitted as soon as you return to class. If you miss class for whateverreason it is	  your	  responsibility to find out what you missed.Your course grade will be based on the following calculation:Undergraduates Graduate Students• Assignments 7 % (7	  x 10% each) • Assignments 6 % (8	  x 8% each)• Mid-­‐Term Exam 1 % • Mid-­‐Term Exam %• Final Exam 1 % • Final Exam 1 %• Participation % • Final Paper: 1 %§ Outline 3%§ Written Paper 15%The grading scale for your course grade is as follows:93.00% -­‐ 100.00% A 80.00% -­‐ 82.99% -­‐ 67.00% -­‐ 69.99% D+90.00% -­‐ 92.99% -­‐ 77.00% -­‐ 79.99% C 60.00% -­‐ 66.99% D87.00% -­‐ 89.99% B+ 73.00% -­‐ 76.99% C 0.00% -­‐ 59.99% F83.00% -­‐ 86.99% B 70.00% -­‐ 72.99% -­‐LING 489/589 Syllabus -­‐ Page 2 	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	   VI.	   COURSE POLICIESStudent Conduct Code: You	  are expected to adhere to the University of Montana Student ConductCode: http://www.umt.edu/vpsa/policies/student_conduct.php.PlagiarismWarning: Plagiarism is the representing	  of another's work as one's own. It is a particularlyintolerable offense in the academic community and is strictly forbidden. Students who plagiarize may failthe course and may be remanded to Academic Court	  for possible suspension or expulsion (From theStudent Conduct Code.)Course Accommodations Statement (DDS): If you are a student	  with a disability who will requirereasonable program modification in this	   course, please meet with Disability Services	   for	   Students	   inLommasson 154 for assistance in developing	  a plan to	  address program modifications. If you are alreadyworking with Disability Services arrange to meet with me during my office hours to discuss reasonablemodifications that may be necessary. For more information, visit the Disability Services website at:http://www.umt.edu/dss/.Moodle: This course has an	  online Moodle component. The Moodle course site will be used to postcourse materials and to make announcements. I is your responsibility to check Moodle for courseannouncements and schedule	  changes. Technical support is available through UMOnline Tech SupportDesk: (406)	  243-­‐ 4999, or umonline-­‐help@umontana.edu.Email I will use the email address provided for you on the Moodle website for class emails. It is yourresponsibility to keep informed about information contained in email sent to	  you through your addresslisted on Moodle.VII. COURSE OUTLINEThe schedule of topics listed below is subject to change. The most current schedule information	  will beposted on Moodle. Reading assignments, homework, and graded assignments will also be posted onMoodle.Basic Concepts and DistinctionsT 1-­‐26 What is Morphology?R 1-­‐28 Lexemes vs. word-­‐forms; Types of	  MorphemesLexeme	  FormationT 2-­‐02 Affixation, Compounding, & ConversionR 2-­‐04 Internal Stem Change & ReduplicationT 2-­‐09	   Templatic MorphologyR 2-­‐11	   Morphological AnalysisT 2-­‐16	   Productivity & CreativityR 2-­‐18	   Mid-­‐Term ExamT 2-­‐23	   • Morphological AnalysisR 2-­‐25	   • Hierarchical Structure of WordsInflectionT 3-­‐01	   Types of InflectionR 3-­‐03 Inflection in EnglishT 3-­‐08	   ParadigmsR 3-­‐10	   • Inflection vs. Derivation RevisitedT 3-­‐15	   • Morphological AnalysisR 3-­‐17	   • Morphological	  AnalysisLING 489/589 Syllabus -­‐ Page 3 	  	  	   Morphological TypologyT 3-­‐22	   Morphological TypologyMorphology & SyntaxR 3-­‐24	   Passives, Anti-­‐Passives, and	  Noun	  IncorporationT 3-­‐29	   Applicatives and CausativesR 3-­‐31 Between Morphology and SyntaxSpring BreakMorphology & PhonologyT 4-­‐12 AllomorphsR 4-­‐14	   Analyzing AllomorphyDo Morphemes Exist?T 4-­‐19	   Item-­‐and-­‐Arrangement TheoriesR 4-­‐21 Item-­‐and-­‐Process TheoriesT 4-­‐26 Realizational MorphologyDoes Morphology Exist?R 4-­‐28 Morphology as SyntaxT 5-­‐03 Morphology as Lexical StructureR 5-­‐05 Final Thoughts and Remaining QuestionsLING 489/589 Syllabus -­‐ Page 4 

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