Dr Alexandra Trueman
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
Centres around comparison of word structure in a wide variety of the world's languages.
NOTE: Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
This course is primarily concerned with morphological analysis and developing an understanding of how languages vary with respect to what information a word encodes. We also study classical linguistic typology, including both morphological and word order typology.
[Subject to staffing issues, this course is normally offered in Semester 2 each year.ﾠ However, minor adjustments to the Lecture Program and Booklist may occur from one offering to the next.]
Course requirements
Assumed background
Students are expected to have done LING1000 and preferably LING1005, although these are not official prerequisites. Students may struggle with this course if they have not completed these courses previously.
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
LING7140
Restrictions
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Course staff
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice.
Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable.
Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need
help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ
student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
This course deals with the internal structure of words, and with the arrangement of languages into classes based on properties of words. We will discuss how words are formed and what kind of information can be encoded in a word. Students will learn to analyse words from familiar and unfamiliar languages, and to think about the role of word structure in the broader grammatical system of the language.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
perform systematic morphological analysis on data sets from any language or groups of languages, including morphophonological analysis
LO2.
systematically compare and contrast word structures within and across languages
LO3.
identify and characterise constructions and properties that provide challenges for contemporary theories
LO4.
compare and contrast competing analyses of the same data or constructions
LO5.
identify similarities across apparently disparate languages
LO6.
understand the basic enterprise of linguistic typology and how it relates to other fields of linguistics
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial/ Problem Set |
Worksheets
|
50% 5 worksheets |
Worksheet 1 - 9/08/2024 5:00 pm Worksheet 2 - 23/08/2024 5:00 pm Worksheet 3 - 6/09/2024 5:00 pm Worksheet 4 - 20/09/2024 5:00 pm Worksheet 5 - 11/10/2024 5:00 pm
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 to be submitted via Turnitin. |
| Participation/ Student contribution, Presentation |
Language Profile
|
10% |
2/08/2024 - 18/10/2024
Submit PowerPoint slide or 1 page PDF at least 24 hours prior to the student's allocated presentation date via Blackboard submission link. |
| Tutorial/ Problem Set |
Final take home assignment
|
40% |
8/11/2024 5:00 pm
Submitted via TurnItIn. |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Worksheets
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 50% 5 worksheets
- Due date
Worksheet 1 - 9/08/2024 5:00 pm
Worksheet 2 - 23/08/2024 5:00 pm
Worksheet 3 - 6/09/2024 5:00 pm
Worksheet 4 - 20/09/2024 5:00 pm
Worksheet 5 - 11/10/2024 5:00 pm
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 to be submitted via Turnitin.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
Worksheets will be based on work covered in lectures and/or tutorials but will often require an extension of the analyses presented in class. These are an opportunity to engage in analysis, not to simply regurgitate information learned in class or from readings.
Statement on Generative AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be attempted in order to potentially qualify for a grade of 4 or higher.Submission guidelines
Submit via Turnitin.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Answers are discussed in class 7 days after the due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Language Profile
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Presentation
- Weight
- 10%
- Due date
2/08/2024 - 18/10/2024
Submit PowerPoint slide or 1 page PDF at least 24 hours prior to the student's allocated presentation date via Blackboard submission link.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L05, L06
Task description
Students are awarded a mark for presenting a profile of an agreed language during class and submitting a slide to accompany that presentation.
Each week, in class, students volunteer to present a profile of a language the following week. The choice of languages will be given by the instructor. The presentation will be 3-5 minutes and should follow the format specified in the assessment brief (in Blackboard). Students will need to email the instructor a slide or 1 page PDF the day before their presentation. The mark is awarded on the basis of adherence to the brief.
Statement on Generative AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be attempted in order to potentially qualify for a grade of 4 or higher.Submission guidelines
- Submit PowerPoint slide or 1 page PDF at least 24 hours prior to the student's allocated presentation date (via Blackboard).
- Presentation of 3-5 minutes in class.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If an extension is required, the presentation will happen in the next possible class. Towards the end of semester, maximum possible extensions may need to be shorter than 28 days as this task has been designed to be delivered in class.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Students are required to present at the agreed-upon class.
Final take home assignment
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
8/11/2024 5:00 pm
Submitted via TurnItIn.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
The final piece of assessment will be a long take-home assignment, covering the material from the entirety of the course: all of the lectures AND tutorials. It must be uploaded to TurnItIn via the link on the course Blackboard site by the due date and time. It will be composed of multiple short-answer questions, similar to those on the worksheets. It is open book, meaning you should feel free to use notes, books, the library, or the internet (except for e-mail) to complete the assignment. The only restriction is that you do not contact any other person (in person, by phone, fax, e-mail, smoke signal, etcetera) regarding material relating to any aspect of the course. You can contact the course instructor if you have any questions.
Statement on Generative AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be attempted in order to potentially qualify for a grade of 4 or higher.Submission guidelines
Assignments should be (scanned and) submitted as PDF documents only.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Lecture slides will be provided one week before each class. Additional useful readings can be found in the library reading list for the course.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Lecture |
Introduction to Morphology Learning outcomes: L02, L06 |
Tutorial |
Basics Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L06 |
|
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Lecture |
Parts of Speech Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06 |
Tutorial |
Determining parts of speech Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06 |
|
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Lecture |
Word Formation and Derivation Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Word formation and novel word analysis Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
|
Week 4 (12 Aug - 18 Aug) |
Lecture |
Nominal inflection 1: person, number and gender Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Worksheet 1 discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L06 |
|
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Lecture |
Nominal inflection 2: case Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
More on dealing with case Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
|
Week 6 (26 Aug - 01 Sep) |
Lecture |
Verbal inflection Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Worksheet 2 discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06 |
|
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
Lecture |
Clitics Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Practice analysing verbal morphology Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06 |
|
Week 8 (09 Sep - 15 Sep) |
Lecture |
Morphosyntax Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Worksheet 3 discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
|
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Lecture |
Morphophonology Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Practice with rules and rule ordering Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
|
Week 10 (30 Sep - 06 Oct) |
Lecture |
Basics of Linguistic Typology and Universals Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Worksheet 4 discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
|
Week 11 (07 Oct - 13 Oct) |
Lecture |
Linguistic Typology - word order typology Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L05, L06 |
|
Week 12 (14 Oct - 20 Oct) |
Lecture |
Morphological typology Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Worksheet 5 discussion Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L06 |
|
Week 13 (21 Oct - 27 Oct) |
Lecture |
Revision Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Tutorial |
Revision Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Policies and procedures
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- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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