Module 1: Introduction to Morphology
Objective: Introduce the fundamental concepts of morphology and the significance of studying word structure.
Key Topics:
Definition and scope of morphology
Difference between morphology and phonology
Types of morphemes: free vs. bound morphemes
Simple vs. complex words
Morphology in language acquisition and processing
 
Module 2: Morphemes: The Building Blocks of Words
Objective: Explore morphemes, the smallest units of meaning, and their role in word formation.
Key Topics:
Definition and types of morphemes
Bound morphemes: prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes
Free morphemes: root words, base words
Morpheme segmentation in word analysis
 
Module 3: Affixation: The Process of Adding Morphemes
Objective: Examine the role of affixes in word formation and the processes of affixation.
Key Topics:
Definition and types of affixes: prefixes, suffixes, infixes
Derivational vs. inflectional affixes
The process of adding affixes to roots to form new words
Affixation in different languages
 
Module 4: Compounding: Combining Words to Form New Words
Objective: Explore compounding, a process of word formation where two or more words are combined.
Key Topics:
Definition and types of compounds: endocentric, exocentric, copulative
Head and non-head components in compounds
Compound structure and word classes
Compounding in different languages and its variations
 
Module 5: Inflectional Morphology: Changing Forms of Words
Objective: Understand inflectional morphology and its role in indicating grammatical features like tense, number, gender, etc.
Key Topics:
Definition and role of inflection in grammar
Inflectional affixes in English: plural, possessive, tense, etc.
Inflectional vs. derivational morphology
Morphological variation in different languages
 
Module 6: Reduplication and Ablaut: Non-affixal Word Formation Processes
Objective: Explore non-affixal processes such as reduplication and ablaut in word formation.
Key Topics:
Definition and types of reduplication: total vs. partial
Ablaut and vowel mutation as a morphological process
Reduplication in languages like English, Indonesian, and others
Role of reduplication in expressing emphasis, plurality, or repetition
 
Module 7: Morphological Processes in Language Change
Objective: Examine how morphological processes contribute to language change over time.
Key Topics:
The role of analogy, sound change, and borrowing in morphological evolution
Language-specific morphological changes (e.g., English irregular verbs)
The influence of contact languages on morphological change
Historical and diachronic analysis of morphology
 
Module 8: Morphology in Practice: Applications and Real-World Uses
Objective: Discuss how morphology applies to various fields such as linguistics, language teaching, and natural language processing (NLP).
Key Topics:
Applications of morphology in lexicography and language teaching
Morphological analysis in computational linguistics and NLP
The role of morphology in language disorders (e.g., aphasia, dyslexia)
Morphology and word recognition in cognitive linguistics