Week 4 Assignment

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• Morphology, by Dr. Elizabeth Platt of Florida State University
• Morphology, by Stephen R. Anderson of Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

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Week 4 Assignment
I. Based on this week’s reading from the articles  on morphology give two reasons why it is a misconception that English is a language that is easy to learn.

II. Explain the difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes. Use practical examples to support your explanations.

Discuss

How have you seen new word formation processes affect the language used by your students? What are the implications of this process on our instruction?

Final Project

The last two weeks of this course will be dedicated to the final project. If you are up to date with your current assignments, look over the details of the final project.