University of Management & Technology

Department of English Language & Literature (DELL)

Spring 2019

Course Code: LN-597 Course Title: Morphology & Syntax

Program: MA English (Code: 150) Credit Hours: 3

Room: 3S-46 Timings: (Friday 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

Instructor: Dr. Urooj Fatima Alvi Contact: urooj.alvi@kinnaird.edu.pk

Course Description:

This course comprises the knowledge of internal structure of words known as

morphology and sentences structure as syntax. Together, morphology and syntax
deal with core of the grammar of a language. Grammar is a major focus to understand
the complexities in language, therefore, the course will help students to improve their
academic writing. Moreover, they will be able to understand linguistic description
and analysis of a language.

Teaching Method

Lectures, discussion, in-class exercises, homework, assignments and projects.

Goals & Objectives:

 To provide the students practical skills in order to identify structure of words,

phrases, clauses, and grammar of language. Since grammar is no longer a
major focus even in schools, most students have little understanding of basic
notions.
  It aims to make them identify POS, large grammatical constructions and
constituents and enhance their understanding of complex structures and
agreement constraints.

Students Learning Outcomes:

 Students will develop understanding of the structure of language and its

morphological systems and processes
 Students will develop understanding about grammatical relations and their
expressions and variety of complex sentence phenomenon.
 Students will develop knowledge to undertake grammatical analysis of
unfamiliar languages also.
 Overall, this course will enhance the students’ interpersonal understanding,
teamwork and communication skills.

Course Content:

1. Morphology, Morpheme, Words

2. Words and Processes of Word Formation
3. Inflectional Paradigms
4. Form Classes and Structure Classes
5. Derivational Morphology
6. Syntax (English), Phrases and Clauses
7. Basic Sentence Patterns
8. Positional
9. Modification
10.Tree Diagram and Exercises
11.Syntactic Theories and Current Trends in Research (Morphology & Syntax)
Weekly Schedule

Note: this schedule is subject to change but not without announcing in class.

Dates Topics Readings

Feb 22 Morphology, N.T Ch. 1

Morpheme, Words

Mar 1 Words and N.G Ch. 2 & 3

Processes of Word
Formation

Mar 8 Inflectional N.G. Ch. 4

Paradigms

Mar 15 Form Classes and N.G. Ch 5 & 6

Structure Classes

Mar 22 Derivational L. Veselovka Ch. 6

Morphology

Mar 29 Syntax (English), N.G. Ch. 7 & 8

Phrases and
Clauses

Apr 5 Basic Sentence K&P Ch. 1 & 2

Patterns
N.G. Ch. 9

Apr 12 Revision Session

Apr 19 Revision Session

Apr 26 Positional and N. G. Ch. 10 & 11

Modification

May 3 Tree Diagram and N. G Ch. 12 & 13

Exercises

May 10 Syntactic Theories

and Current
Trends in
Research
(Morphology &
Syntax)

May 17 Discussion on
Problem Statements
(5-10 latest research
articles)
May 24 Discussion on Aims
& Objectives (5-10
latest research
articles)
May 31 Discussion on
Methodology (5-10
latest research
articles)
Jun 7 Discussion on Data
Analysis (5-10 latest
research articles)
Jun 14 Discussion on Future
Suggestions (5-10
 latest research
articles)
Jun 21 Revision Session
Jun 28 Revision Session
Jul 5 Final Exams

Assessment Criteria (Tentative)

Midterm 30%

Final term 30%

Pre-mid Quizzes 10%

Pre-mid assignments 10%

Post-mid Quizzes 10%

Post-mid assignments 10%

Reading List:

 Kim, Jong-Bok and Peter Sells. 2008. English Syntax: An Introduction. Stanford,
CSLI Publications.
 Veselovska, Ludmila. 2017(revised). English Morphology. ResearchGate

Links
English Morphology and Syntax by Nguyen Thuy Nga
 https://123doc.org/document/3470905-syntax-and-morphology.htm