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This class will investigate the lexicon of the English language from different perspectives. We will set out by discussing the question how many words there are in English. We will revisit fields such as the history of the English language, morphology, phonology, semantics, and, most obviously, word formation. Fields not covered in the introduction include, e.g., cognitive linguistics, sociolinguistics, or the enigma of English spelling. Your final grade will be based on an exam at the end of class. |