- Course Code
- EL 2302
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M Durham
Pre-requisites
LN 1002 or EL 1514 or equivalent. This pre-requisite may be waived at the discretion of the Undergraduate Programme Convener.
Notes
This is a six week course.
Overview
From the moment we become literate, we are taught that the word is the smallest unit of meaning. This is not entirely correct. Words themselves are often made up of smaller meaningful elements. Underlying men, for instance, are two units: man and a plural marker. This course will teach you how English and other languages construct their vocabularies through word-formation, giving you the analytical and conceptual tools necessary to do so. You will also consider how the sound-pattern of a language interacts with its morphology (so that, in English, the plural's in hands is pronounced differently from the same ending in hats) as well as the ways in which word-formation can change over time.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures, a weekly online workshop and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: One 2,000 word essay (50%); 1 homework exercise (30%), tutorial assessment mark (20%).
Resit: Examination (100%).
Formative Assessment
Informal feedback will be given during the seminars.
Feedback
Students will receive feedback for their essay and homework exercise in the form of comments on the work itself, informal feedback will also be given during the seminars.