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, LINGUIST 20N, LINGUIST 110, LINGUIST 121A, LINGUIST 121B, LINGUIST 130A, or LINGUIST 130B, or permission of instructor
4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-FR
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
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.