Introduction to Word Formation
Seminar
Main Campus
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to word formation in the world's languages. It investigates the notion of word, the internal structure of words, the relation between a word's structure and its meaning, and processes for forming new words. Data will be drawn from a range of languages with an emphasis on English. Prerequisites: One of Linguist 1, 20N, 110, 121A, 121B, 130A, or 130B, or permission of instructor
LINGUIST 116A
Units: 4
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Typically Offered
Not Available
Grading Basis
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Class Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
WAYS - Formal Reasoning (FR)