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160010 VO Introduction to Diachronic Phonology and Morphology (2011W)

Historical morphology

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musik-, Sprach- und Vergleichende Literaturwisse
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 08.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 15.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 22.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 29.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 06.12. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 13.12. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 10.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 17.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 24.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 31.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Changes in the form and function of morphological units, together with changes in their distribution and frequency of usage, make up the majority of what is stated in historical grammars of individual languages. Thorough knowledge of the forms and types of morphological change is therefore indispensable for any linguist working with historical data, and is at the same time part and parcel of general linguistic erudition.
In this course, which builds on the introduction to morphology, the phenomenon of morphological change will be examined in all its dimensions, from the expansion, reorganization and reduction of categorial patterns and the evolution of morphological processes to the semiotically grounded stability and variability of morphological markers anf the interaction of phonological, syntactic and semantic factors of morphogenesis and grammaticalization. Special regard will be paid to the typological aspect of morphological patterning.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the end of the term.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Primary goal: The major goal of this course is to endow students, on the basis of ample empirical evidence, with an understanding of language history and pathways of language change, based on both philological skill and linguistic knowledge.
Secondary goals: Understanding of the cognitive foundations of morphological processes and their status in a general framework of grammatical theory.
Acquisition of basic knowledge of current theories and models of linguistic morphology.
Approaches to a diachronic perspective on morphological change, which will be deepened in a subsequent course.

Examination topics

Oral presentation, enhanced with multimedial equipment (data projector, e-learning platform "Moodle").

Reading list

Zur vorbereitenden Lektüre werden einschlägige Kapitel aus folgendem Handbuch empfohlen:
Brian D. Joseph / Richard D. Janda (eds.), The Handbook of Historical Linguistics. Oxford, Blackwell, 2003 (Part IV: Morphological and Lexical Change, pp. 423-492).
Empfehlungen zur begleitenden Lektüre werden während der Lehrveranstaltung in elektronischer Form erteilt.

Association in the course directory

Code Diplomstudium Indogermanistik: 209

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