Chapter 3 Morphology
Chapter 3 Morphology
Aims I To get a general idea of some features of word ITo understand word-formation processes a To get a general idea of morphology and morphemes; I To understand morphological description
To get a general idea of some features of word； To understand word-formation processes; To get a general idea of morphology and morphemes; To understand morphological description. Aims
Think back how the elementary students or ten-year- old children memorize the following English words? What about you, a university english major? sharpeners, legitimate, respectively. transcription, other-worldly, unsuccessful antidisestablishmentarianism
Think back how the elementary students or ten-yearold children memorize the following English words? What about you, a university English major? sharpeners, legitimate, respectively, transcription, other-worldly, unsuccessful, antidisestablishmentariansim
Basic Theories of Morphology Morphology, as a branch of linguistics, is the study of the internal structure forms and classes of words
Morphology, as a branch of linguistics, is the study of the internal structure, forms and classes of words. Basic Theories of Morphology
What is word? a Lexicon--o--Vocanbulary-o--Word a Lexicon in linguistics refers to vocabulary contrasted with grammar ■Ⅴ ocabulary is the total number of words that make up a language
What is Word? Lexicon-----Vocanbulary----Word Lexicon in linguistics refers to vocabulary contrasted with grammar. Vocabulary is the total number of words that make up a language
Three senses o“ord IA physically definable unit: a cluster of sound segments or letters between two pauses or blanks, e.g. Phonological: it iz wVndEfEI] Orthographic: It is wonderful. Three words are recognized
Three senses of “word” A physically definable unit : a cluster of sound segments or letters between two pauses or blanks, e.g. – Phonological: [it iz ‵wVndEfEl] – Orthographic: It is wonderful. – Three words are recognized
Three senses o“ord However, in casual speech or writing. it often becomes Phonological: its wVndEfEl] Orthographic: It's wonderful Are they two words or three?
However, in casual speech or writing, it often becomes: – Phonological: [its ‵wVndEfEl] – Orthographic: It’s wonderful. – Are they two words or three? Three senses of “word
Three senses o“ord The common factor underlying a set of forms a walk, walks, walking, walked
Three senses of “word” The common factor underlying a set of forms. walk, walks, walking, walked
Three senses of“ord A grammatical unit: a comparably abstract unit to be set up to show how words work in the grammar of a language sentence clause p h rase word morpheme ■ Problen: blackboard
A grammatical unit: a comparably abstract unit to be set up to show how words work in the grammar of a language sentence clause phrase word morpheme Problem: blackboard Three senses of “word
What is word? a. Word is the smallest meaningful unit in the language which can be used independently.(戚雨村 1999 b. word is the unit that unifies the sound sense and grammar. It is the basic structural unit of a sentence. (陆国强,1983) c. Word is a unit of expression that has universal intuitive recognition by native speakers, whether it is expressed in spoken or written form.(胡壮麟)
a. Word is the smallest meaningful unit in the language which can be used independently. (戚雨村， 1999) b. Word is the unit that unifies the sound, sense and grammar. It is the basic structural unit of a sentence. (陆国强，1983) c. Word is a unit of expression that has universal intuitive recognition by native speakers, whether it is expressed in spoken or written form. (胡壮麟) What is Word?
