? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-EWF-EL

This course gives students the opportunity to investigate, in the light of current morphological theory, the word-formation processes of Modern English. The approach throughout will be both synchronic and diachronic; attention will be paid both to the discussion of the key concepts of the discipline and to the posotion of the discipline in relation to its neighbours (such as syntax and phonology).

? Pre-requisites : English Language 2 (EN0003) or Linguistics 2 (U00577)

? Prohibited combinations : Modern English Word Formation (EN0040)

? Costs : None

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Wednesday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 Central

On successful completion of the course students will:
- have a robust understanding of the principal word formation processes of the language
- be able to analyse novel forms encountered in texts and corpora
- have an overview of relevant theory debate
- be able to progress to independent research on the subject

(1) Courseword providing 50% of the final mark.
(2) a two-hour written examination providing 50% of the final mark.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December - - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Annabel Lee Williams
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : awillia7@ling.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Heinz Giegerich
Tel : (0131 6)50 3595
Email : heinz.giegerich@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/