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This lecture will give an overview of the inflectional and derivational morphology of English. We will begin by looking at the modern inventory of inflexions, their categorial status within the language system and their historical development. In this context we will also be dealing with the classification of English within language typology. We will then investigate the possibilities of creating new words, from major patterns, such as compounding, derivation and conversion, via minor ones, such as blends, backformations, and acronyms to creative nonce-formations as found, for example, in advertising. The role of morphology in language change will also be treated, including concepts like lexicalization and productivity. |
