Learning outcomes

The course aims at exploring, from a theoretical and empirical perspective, several linguistic phenomena lay at the interface between morphology/lexicon and syntax.

Program

Prerequisites: Attendance of the course “Introduzione allo studio del linguaggio”.



Syllabus: "The lexicon/syntax interface" 

The course aims at introducing the students to a class of phenomena that lay at the interface between lexicon/morphology and syntax. In particular, it will be focused on word formation phenomena such as compounding, nominal derivation and reduplication/doubling. The study of these phenomena, based on the data from typologically and historically unrelated languages, will shed light on the complex relation between lexicon and syntax and will pave the way to the illustration of recent theories on the architecture of language.
As a result of the course, students will get acquainted with several linguistic problems and theories, often neglected in the introductory courses, conveniently illustrated with challenging data from theoretical and experimental literature.

Teaching Mathods: Lectures

Examination Methods

Written text (multiple choice and open questions), followed by oral examination.

Teaching materials e documents

•   Lezione 11-12-13-14   (pdf, it, 16833 KB, 10/05/12)
•   Lezione 15-16-17 derivazione   (pdf, it, 16350 KB, 10/05/12)
•   Lezione 18   (pdf, it, 7175 KB, 10/05/12)
•   Lezione 4-5-6 Lessico, parola, listema   (pdf, it, 22084 KB, 10/05/12)
•   Lezione 7-8-9-10 composizione   (pdf, it, 11173 KB, 10/05/12)
•   Lezioni 1-2-3 L'interfaccia   (pdf, it, 12810 KB, 10/05/12)