english morphology

ENGLISH ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY MORPHOLOGY INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Subject details Subject details 60 periods of self 60 periods of self - - study study Suggested study Suggested study commitment commitment Email: Email: lamthuysannt@yahoo.ca lamthuysannt@yahoo.ca Cell phone: 01657277282 Cell phone: 01657277282 Contact details Contact details Võ Võ Nguy Nguy ễ ễ n n H H ồ ồ ng ng Lam Lam Subject lecturer Subject lecturer - - Theory: 15 periods Theory: 15 periods - - Exercise: 10 periods Exercise: 10 periods - - Discussion: 05 periods Discussion: 05 periods Subject structure Subject structure English Phonetics and Phonology English Phonetics and Phonology Prerequisite Prerequisite 02 02 Units of credits Units of credits English Morphology English Morphology Subject name Subject name Aim and objectives Aim and objectives   Subject aim: Subject aim: T T he purpose of this course is to introduce students words and wor he purpose of this course is to introduce students words and wor d d - - formation formation processes in English. Students are expected to investigate the i processes in English. Students are expected to investigate the i nternal nternal structures of words and the rules by which words are formed. structures of words and the rules by which words are formed.   Subject objectives: Subject objectives: At the end of this course, students are able to: At the end of this course, students are able to: - - Explain the terms used in English word Explain the terms used in English word - - formation. formation. - - Describe the word Describe the word - - formation processes used in English. formation processes used in English. - - Distinguish different types of morphemes. Distinguish different types of morphemes. - - Make comparison between English word Make comparison between English word - - formation and Vietnamese word formation and Vietnamese word - - formation. formation. Textbooks and reference books Textbooks and reference books   Textbooks: Textbooks: 1. The Study of Language (Third Edition) by George Yule 1. The Study of Language (Third Edition) by George Yule 2. English Word 2. English Word - - formation by Laurie Bauer formation by Laurie Bauer 3. Morphology (Second Edition) by Francis 3. Morphology (Second Edition) by Francis Katamba Katamba & John & John Stonham Stonham   Reference books: Reference books: 1. A Glossary of Morphology by Laurie Bauer 1. A Glossary of Morphology by Laurie Bauer 2. An introduction to Language by 2. An introduction to Language by Fromkin Fromkin et al et al 3. Morphology (Second Edition) by P.H. Matthews 3. Morphology (Second Edition) by P.H. Matthews SYLLABUS SYLLABUS 3 periods 3 periods Stop and check Stop and check 10 10 3 periods 3 periods Study questions and research tasks (2) Study questions and research tasks (2) 9 9 3 periods 3 periods Morphological description Morphological description 8 8 3 periods 3 periods Morphology Morphology - - Types of morphemes (cont) Types of morphemes (cont) 7 7 3 periods 3 periods Morphology Morphology - - Types of morphemes Types of morphemes 6 6 3 periods 3 periods Study questions and research tasks (1) Study questions and research tasks (1) 5 5 3 periods 3 periods Compounding and Derivation Compounding and Derivation 4 4 3 periods 3 periods Word and word Word and word - - formation processes (cont) formation processes (cont) 3 3 3 periods 3 periods Word and word Word and word - - formation processes formation processes 2 2 3 periods 3 periods Course introduction Course introduction 1 1 Notes Notes Contents Contents Session Session Evaluation Evaluation 1. 1. Mid Mid - - term test: (date decided by lecturer) 50% term test: (date decided by lecturer) 50% - - Attendance: Attendance: 10% 10% - - Homework: Homework: 20% 20% - - Participation: 20% Participation: 20% - - Test: Test: 50% 50% 2. Final test: (date decided by academic training office) 2. Final test: (date decided by academic training office) 50% 50% CLASS RULES CLASS RULES   Come on time Come on time   Come prepared Come prepared   Come ready to participate Come ready to participate   One person speaks at a time One person speaks at a time   No cell phone use during the lesson No cell phone use during the lesson WORDS AND WORD WORDS AND WORD - - FORMATION FORMATION PROCESSES PROCESSES Etymology? Etymology? The study of the origin and history of a word The study of the origin and history of a word . . 1. Coinage 1. Coinage 6. Back formation 6. Back formation 2. Borrowing 2. Borrowing 7. Conversion 7. Conversion 3. Compounding 3. Compounding 8. Acronyms 8. Acronyms 4. Blending 4. Blending 9. Derivation 9. Derivation 5. Clipping 5. Clipping 10. Multiple processes 10. Multiple processes [...]...Coinage: (one of the least common processes of word formation in English) The invention of totally new terms Ex: aspirin, xerox, vaseline Eponyms: New words based on the name of a person or a place Ex: volt, watt, jeans Borrowing: (one of the most common sources of new words in English) The taking over of words from other languages Ex: chalet (Swiss), Geisha (Japanese),... (Swiss), Geisha (Japanese), baguette (French) Loan translation/ calque: There is a direct translation of the elements of a word into the borrowing language Ex: the following words were calque for the English skyscraper gratte-ciel (French term) from “scrape-sky” wolkenkrabber (Dutch term) from “cloud scratcher” wolkenkratzer (German term) from “cloud scraper” Compounding: a joining of (at least) two... (motor + hotel) - Infotainment (information + entertainment) Clipping: the reduction of a word Ex: - Condo (condominium) - Flu (influenza) - Gas (gasoline) Hypocorisms: (favored in Australian and British English) A longer word is reduced to a single syllable, then –y or –ie is added to the end Ex: - Goalie (goalkeeper) - Telly (television) - Brekky (breakfast) Backformation: a word of one type (N) is reduced... change in the function of a word, as for example when a noun comes to be used as a verb (without any reduction) Ex: - Bottle (n) bottle (v) - Chair (n) chair (v) - Vacation (n) vacation (v) In modern English, the conversion can involve verbs becoming nouns - Must (v) a must (n) Guess (v) a guess (n) Take over (V) a takeover (n) Acronyms: are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of other... Infixes: unfuckinbelievable, Singabloodypore (usually taboo, not good to use) Multiple processes: These word-formation processes are formed by at least two processes Ex: - Delicatessen (German) delicatessen (English) deli White Anglo-Saxon Protestant WASP waspish (attitudes) - Flexitime (flexible + time): clipping compounding Words and word-formation processes (Vietnamese examples) Coinage Năm roi Omo Ôsin . structure Subject structure English Phonetics and Phonology English Phonetics and Phonology Prerequisite Prerequisite 02 02 Units of credits Units of credits English Morphology English Morphology Subject. ENGLISH ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY MORPHOLOGY INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Subject details Subject details 60 periods of. in English word Explain the terms used in English word - - formation. formation. - - Describe the word Describe the word - - formation processes used in English. formation processes used in English. - - Distinguish