| Lerninhalte |
In this seminar, we will investigate the internal structure of words. This includes, for example, the distinction between inflection and word-formation. We will consider theoretical problems with some of the terms used in morphology, such as the notions word, affix and morpheme, and compare the morphology of English with that of other languages, which often have a vastly different morphology. There will also be practical work in the form of a small research project, which will introduce you to corpus linguistic methods. Corpora play an important role in various applied linguistic fields, for example Natural Language Processing; so this seminar will provide you with both foundational knowledge of the structure of English (and to a limited extent that of other languages) and skills that are transferrable to the non-academic job market. |
