Morphology

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

3 contact hours/week, 5.5 additional hours/week. Total of 8.5 hours per week.

Formerly available as 175-425, 175-213, 673-305. Students who have completed these subjects are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject introduces students to the morphological diversity of the world's languages, to the principles, the techniques and theories needed to analyse them. and to their relation to syntax, phonology, semantics and discourse function.

• be familiar with the main types of morphological phenomena found among the languages of the world.
• have a basic understanding of contemporary morphological theory.
• develop skills in critical thinking and analysis through describing and analysing morphological data from a wide range of languages.
• develop skills in thinking in theoretical terms through the discussion and evaluation of competing theoretical approaches.

Practical assignments totalling 2500 words 60% (due throughout the semester) and a take-home examination totalling 1500 words 40% (at the end of semester).

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• develop skills in critical thinking and analysis.
• develop skills in thinking in theoretical terms.
• develop skill in communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically.
• develop skill in observation and attention to detail.