Daily syllabus

This syllabus is updated after each day's class.
Use it to keep track of what we've done and where we're going.
See also the schedule of topics for a general overview.

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[01] M Jan 9

• Covered: Introduction to the course; What is morphology?
  • Handout - Course information and policies
  • Handout - Introduction: Concepts and questions in morphology
• Assignment: Homework assignment #1, due W Jan 11
• Optional reading (no RR due): Nida (1949), ch 2, "The identification of morphemes" [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • This is a long reading; focus on the introduction (p 6) and Principles 1 (p 7), 2 (p 14), 5 (pp 55-56), and 6 (pp 58-59)

[02] W Jan 11

• Covered: Starting point: Some basic concepts and principles
  • Handout - Nida (1949): Principles of morpheme identification
  • Discussion of Chichewa analysis from HW #1
  • Discussion of terms from "Introduction" handout (posted last class)
• Reading: Aronoff & Fudeman (2011), ch 1, "Thinking about morphology and morphological analysis." [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions
  • Remember to use the "Assignments" feature on Sakai to submit your RR by 10am Fri

[04] W Jan 18

• Covered: Dixon & Aikhenvald (2002), ch 1 - What is a word?
  • Discussion summary
• Reading: Two short readings; RRs focus on Aikhenvald [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Katamba & Stonham (2006), section 3.7 (only) of Chapter 3, "Types of morphemes."
  • Aikhenvald (2007), Sections 7-10 of Chapter 1, "Typological distinctions in word formation."
  • Discussion questions
  • Remember to use the "Assignments" feature on Sakai to submit your RR by 10am Fri

[06] M Jan 23

• Covered: Aikhenvald (2007), sec 7-8 of ch 1 - Productivity, grammaticalization, lexicalization
  • Discussion summary
• Reading: Haspelmath (2002), Ch 1, "Inflection and derivation" - sections 4.1-4.3 for Wed [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: A new course page has been created to collect information related to the data presentation

[07] W Jan 25

• Covered: Haspelmath (2002), sec 4.1-4.3 of ch 4 - Inflection vs. derivation
  • Discussion summary
• Reading: Haspelmath (2002), Ch 4, "Inflection and derivation" - section 4.4 for Fri [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Fri in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: A sign-up sheet for scheduling your group's data presentation will be available here soon (Sakai or a GoogleDoc)

[08] F Jan 27

• Covered: Haspelmath (2002), sec 4.1-4.3 of ch 4 - Inflection vs. derivation
• Reading: No new reading; no RR due Mon
  • Review Haspelmath (2002), Ch 4, section 4.4
  • Prepare for class discussion of the Discussion questions assigned for this reading

[09] M Jan 30

• Covered: Haspelmath (2002), sec 4.4 of ch 4 - Inflection, derivation, and the architecture of the grammar
• Reading: Booij (2005), Ch 4, "Compounding" [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: A sample data presentation handout has been posted (see Data presentations page)

[10] W Feb 1

• Covered: Booij (2005), ch 4 - Compounding and compounds
• Reading (for Mon): TBA by end of day Thurs [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions (available here by end of day Thurs) | RR due 10am Mon in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: Grading criteria for the data presentations have been posted (see Data presentations page)

[13] W Feb 8

• Covered: Baker (1985), sec 3-4 - Examples and argumentation for the Mirror Principle
• Reading (for Mon): Baker (1985), sec 5-6 [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions (available here by end of day Thurs) | RR due 10am Mon in Assignments on Sakai

[18] M Feb 20

• Covered: Hyman (2003), sec 1-3 - Templates and the Mirror Principle in Bantu
• Reading: Hyman (2003), sec 4-6 [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai

[19] W Feb 22

• Covered: Hyman (2003), sec 4-6 - Templates and the Mirror Principle in Bantu
• Prepare: On Monday, we will discuss points from the Hyman and Baker readings, and see what conclusions we can draw about factors determining morpheme order cross-linguistically
  • Discussion questions available here ~Thurs pm | RR due 10am Mon in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: An information page for the final project has been created
  • A handout has been posted with information about types of projects
  • We will discuss this on Monday if there are any questions

[21] M Feb 27

• Covered: Hyman (2003) vs. Baker (1985) - Sources of affix ordering, and implications
  • Discussion summary
• Reading: Bermúdez-Otero (2011), sec 1-3 and sec 5 [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai

[22] W Feb 29

• Covered: Bermúdez-Otero (2011), sec 1-3 and sec 5 - Overview of cyclicity effects in phonology
• Reading: Bermúdez-Otero (2011), sec 6-9 [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions available here ~Thurs pm; may have further info about where to focus attention | RR due 10am Mon (Mar 12) in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: Information about the final project deadlines and proposal has been posted to the final project information page
  • We will discuss this on Monday after break if there are any questions

[30] M Mar 26

• Covered: Pinker (1998) - "Words" and "rules" in inflectional morphology
• Reading: Alegre & Gordon (1999), pp 41-47 (through "Experiment 1") [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Remember to go via the library catalog if the link through Sakai doesn't work for you off campus!
  • Discussion questions | RR due 10am Mon in Assignments on Sakai
• Upcoming: Information about final paper first drafts now available
  • You will have a chance to ask questions in class on Wed

[31] W Mar 28

• Covered: Alegre & Gordon (1999) - 'Dual models' and implications for the structure of the lexicon
  • Discussion summary
• Reading: Alegre & Gordon (1999), pp 47-end [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions coming soon | RR due 10am Mon in Assignments on Sakai

[32] F Mar 30

• Covered: Data presentation - Alaaba
  • Slides will be posted to Sakai after class
• Prepare (note that this is a change in plans): On Monday, we will discuss how to read and interpret the results and statistics for Experiment 1 in Alegre & Gordon (1999)
  • See above for discussion summary from Wednesday's class -- read this first
  • Here is the Cliff's Notes version of statistical significance -- read this next
  • Then, have another look at Experiment 1 and the discussion of the results
  • There is no new RR due Mon (use the weekend to work on your final projects?)
• Upcoming: The reading for Wed will be Alegre & Gordon (1999), pp 47-end [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions coming soon | RR due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai

[33] M Apr 2

• Covered: Alegre & Gordon (1999) - Understanding statistical significance and interpreting experiment results
  • Discussion summary
  • Binomial distribution calculator -- try your own coin-toss scenarios
• Reading: Alegre & Gordon (1999), pp 47-end [Sakai > Resources > Readings]
  • Discussion questions | RR (optional) due 10am Wed in Assignments on Sakai
• FYI: Pass-fail grades to date have been posted to Sakai (under PostEm)
  • Reminder: 2=pass, 1=half-pass; RR codes match the Assignments List on Sakai
  • Pass-fail score must be in the same 10%-level as your course grade or your course grade will be lowered one category
  • The next few RRs will be optional; take advantage of this if you are missing a lot of pass grades

[34] W Apr 4

• Covered: Alegre & Gordon (1999) - Evidence from Experiments 2-5, and implications
  • Discussion summary
• Assignment: First draft of final project is due M Apr 9
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