Session

Topic

Reading Assignment

 2  Nov 02, 2005

Basic Units

Bauer, L.: "The basic Units" (7-17)

               "Defining the word form" (45-55)

 3  Nov 09, 2005

Productivity

Plag, I.: "Productivity and the mental lexicon" (44-68)

 4  Nov 16, 2005

Lexicalization

� "Potential words" 

Bauer, L.: "Lexicalization" (42-61)

 5  Nov 23, 2005

Inflection and Derivation

Bauer, L. :"Inflection and Derivation" (73-87)

Haspelmath, M. : "Properties of Inflection and Derivation" (70-82)

 6  Nov 30, 2005

Inflectional paradigms in English

 � "Genitive case or determinative phrase?"

Schmid, H.J. : "Flexionsmorphologie" (52-69)

 7  Dec 07, 2005

Derivation in English

� "On the Mechanism of Morphological Rivalry"

Plag, I. : "Affixation" (72-104)

 8  Dec 14, 2005

Conversion & Backformation

Schmid, H.J.:  "Konversion" (187-198)

Bauer, L.: "Conversion", "Backformation" (226-232)

 9  Dec 21, 2005

Compounding

Plag, I.: "Compounding" (132-154)

10  Jan 11, 2005

Secretion/Combining Forms

� "Affix creation by secretion"

Warren, B. "The Importance of Combining Forms" (111-131)

11  Jan 18, 2005

Blends

Cannon, G.: "Blends in English Word Formation" (725-753)

12  Jan 25, 2005

Other types of word formation

Kreidler, C.W.: "Clipping and Acronymy" (956-962)

Baldi/ Dawar: "Creative Processes" (963-972)

13  Feb 01, 2005

Morphology/Phonology

Morphology/Syntax

Bauer, L. "The Domain of Morphology" ( 89-100)

14  Feb 08, 2005

Final Examination