ELT622 MORPHOLOGICAL PROCESSING

Course Code:8200622
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:English Language Teaching
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. BİLAL KIRKICI
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of current theories and models of morphological processing in native and non-native populations.

Develop familiarity with experimental paradigms used to investigate morphological processing.

Critically engage with empirical findings across different morphological phenomena (e.g., inflection, derivation, compounding).

Explore the interaction between orthographic effects (e.g., letter transposition) and morphological boundaries.

Analyze the influence of individual differences on morphological processing outcomes.

Design and evaluate empirical studies on morphological processing with a strong theoretical foundation.


Course Content

The course aims to present an overview of the study of morphological processing in native and non-native populations.It focuses on a number of issues that have been taken up in theoretical and empricial studies such models of native and non-native morphological processing, various types of behavioural paradigms that are employed in experimental studies, questions asked and findings obtained in studies focusing on the processing of inflectional morphology, derivational morphology and compounding, the letter transposition effect and its interaction with morphological boundaries and the impact of individual differences.


Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Explain major theoretical models of morphological processing in L1 and L2 contexts.

Describe and assess experimental paradigms (e.g., priming, lexical decision) used in morphological processing studies.

Analyze empirical findings on the processing of inflectional, derivational, and compound morphological structures.

Evaluate the impact of orthographic manipulations (e.g., letter transposition) on morphological recognition.

Discuss how individual cognitive and linguistic differences affect morphological processing.

Interpret and critique published research on morphological processing with a focus on methodological rigor and theoretical contribution.

Apply relevant models and findings to issues in second language acquisition and language teaching.

Design a research proposal investigating a specific question in morphological processing using appropriate empirical methods.


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
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1demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques and use this awareness effectively in practice for various educational settings.
2synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research.
3evaluate the existing instructional procedures, methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve new ones.
4carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field.
5demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form.
6evaluate national and international instructional materials, exams and programs and design new ones.
7analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct research to suggest new ones.
8investigate the cultural differences and similarities that can be found in countries where English is spoken as native, second and foreign language, and use this knowledge to improve national English learning and teaching practices.
9analyze the theories and applications about the acquisition of English language as a second and foreign language and applied linguistics, and use this knowledge in relation to English language teaching and learning.

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