English Morphology and Syntax
General information
This linguistics course covers the general theories, assumptions, and techniques involved in the analysis of syntactic and morphological structures within a language and across language typologies. Morphology studies the internal structure of words and their meaningful parts. Syntax studies how words, phrases, and clauses are structured to form complex sentences. The course considers linguistic theories such as productive syntax, morphological processing and storage, syntactic rule manipulation, synchronic and diachronic morphological perspectives, and language-to-brain corollary. The course emphasizes features associated with second language acquisition.
Learning outcomes
Employ linguistics¿ specialized morphological and syntactical descriptive terminologies with a high degree of consistency.
Use the rules of word formation to distinguish between types of morphemes (e.g., derivational and inflectional).
Distinguish between morphemes, phonemes, allomorphs, and allophones.
Identify sentence and clause types (nominal, adverbial, and adjectival) by degrees of complexity, structure, and transformational operations.
Identify the principal structures of English syntax.
Analyze core topics in syntax (e.g., constituency, case, and binding).
Apply linguistic theories such as productive syntax (rule-based), theories of morphological processing and storage, syntactic rule manipulation, synchronic and diachronic morphological perspective, language-to-brain corollary, and others.
Demonstrate an intermediate-level grasp of the relationship between syntax and morphology.
Develop original academic arguments rooted in independent linguistic analysis.
Perform morphological and syntactical analysis with emphasis on features arising in second language acquisition.
analyze complex linguistic data sets situated in legacies of colonialism, genocide, linguistic suppression, and linguistic devaluation associated with the teaching of English in historic and present-day contexts.
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Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in language and linguistics, but may be of particular interest to students looking to study English language or linguistics at university, or those working in language education.
Who will you learn with?
Dr. Tran Tin Nghi currently works as the Dean of Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is interested in second language learning and teaching, corpus studies, literacy studies, and cognitive linguistics.
Scopus Author ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57212464873
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-3895
Researchgate ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tran-Nghi-4
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Course Assessment
Mid-Term Test:
+ Attendance: 2 pts.
+ Test: 8 pts.
Final Test: Written Test (10 pts.)
Coursebook
[1] Bùi Phú Hưng. A Course In English Morphology. NXB Tổng hợp, 2019
[2] Tô Minh Thanh. English Syntax (2ndEd.). NXB Đại học Quốc Gia, 2011
Reference books
[1] Andrew Radford. English Syntax: An introduction. Cambridge University Press. 2004.
[2] Van Valin, Robert Jr. An introduction to syntax. Cambridge University Press. 2001
[3] Booij, G. The Grammar of Words: An Introduction to English Morphology (2nd Ed.). Oxford University Press. 2007
[4] Keith Brown & Jim Miller. A Critical Account of English Syntax. Edinburgh University Press Ltd. 2016 C. Richards
[5] Jack C. Richards & Richard Schmidt. Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics-Fourth edition. Pearson Education Limited 2010
[6] Julia Cresswell. Oxford Dictionary of Word Origin.Cambridge University Press. 2010