Detailed study of word formation processes; internal structure of German words and morpheme structure; inflectional morphology, identification of lexical categories and grammatical categories; nature and types of morphemes- affixation (derivational and inflectional); phonological and syntactic influences on affixation; word formation processes in German: derivation, compounding, separable prefixes, inseparable prefixes, nouns from strong verbs, nouns from verbs with prefixes, Adjectives and Adverbs Derived from Verbs with Separable or Inseparable Prefixes, Prefixes that Are Either Separable or Inseparable, etc.

Course Aims

The course is designed to introduce you to morphology, which is the study of word formation in German. Its goal is to:

• Allow you to have a general view and understanding of morphology and its relations to other levels of grammar.

• Introduce you to the nature of morpheme, word, and its various formation processes in German.

• Help you to acquire analytical skills for all forms of word formation processes in German and other languages.

• Enable you to achieve, through comprehension and practice, skills and aptitude in analyzing different types of word structures