COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 6127 MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGE CAN ERDOĞAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

To understand the place of Morphology in grammar within the framework of different theoretical perspectives, to have information about the findings of many researchers such as contemporary Lieber, Aornoff, Bauer, etc. from the earlier studies by the Indian Panini and to make comparisons with the studies in the Turkish literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   gain general information about morphological theories
2   learn the Morphology-Phonology interface within the framework of the formalist level
3   learn the Morphology-Syntax interface within the framework of the formalist level
4   learn the Morphology-Semantics interface within the framework of the formalist level, acquire the ability to test the Theories of Derivation on Turkish.
5   acquire the ability to compare the classical understanding in morphology with the modern understanding.
6   comment on the place of morphology in grammatical arhitecture.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Morphological Structures
2 Morphology-Phonology Interface I
3 Morphology-Phonology Interface II
4 Morphology-Syntax Interface
5 Inflectional Morphology Theories
6 Morphology-Semantics Interface
7 Derivational Morphology Theories
8 Word/lexeme-based Approaches
9 Morpheme-based Approaches
10 Formalist-functionalist approaches according to which aspect of the examined object will be explained
11 In-lexicon vs. In-grammar Approaches
12 Phonological formalism vs. Syntactic formalism
13 Incremental Approaches focusing on the relationship between form and meaning according to the input-output conditions of the morphological components
14 Realisational approaches in the focus of morphology according to the input-output conditions of the morphological components

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Anderson, S.R. (1992). Mouphous Morphology, Cambridge University Press
2. Bauer, L. (2004). The Function of Word-Formation and the Inflection-Derivation Distinct. H. Aertsen, M. Hannay, & R. Lyall (Dü) içinde, Words in their Places. A Festschrift for J. Lachlan Mackenzie (s. 283-292). Amsterdam: Vrije Universiteit.
3. Bickel, B., & Nichols, J. (2007). Inflectional Morphology. T. Shopen içinde, Language Typology and Syntactic Description (s. 169 240). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4. Booij, G. (2006). Inflection and Derivation. K. Brown içinde, Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (s. 654-661). Oxford: Elsevier.
5. Booij, G. (2007). The Grammar of Words: An Introduction to Morphology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Comrie, B. (1985). Tense, Cambridge University Press
7. Corbett, G.G. (2001). Number, Cambridge University Press
8. Fábregas, A., & Scalise, S. (2012). Morphology From Data to Theories. Edinburg: Edinbrugh University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Readings about the topic and presentation
2- Lecture via examples/discussion
3- Question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1- 6 will be evaluated through theory-oriented epistemological questions and possible answers on the evaluation of collective and individual readings.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 80% class attendance is obligatory.
2- Participation to the mid-term, homework and final will be taken into consideration in evaluation.
3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr. Özge CAN
Edebiyat Fakültesi B Blok
0 (232) 412 8633

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 3 30 90
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 213

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.555
LO.65

CONTACT INFORMATION
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