Universidad de Jaén

1. WORD FORMATION 1.1. The concept of morphology. 1.2. Derivational and inflectional morphology. 1.3. Word-formation processes: 1.3.1. Affixation: prefixes and suffixes. 1.3.2. Conversion. 1.2.3. Compounds. 1.2.4. Other word-formation modes. 2. THE VERB 2.1. The morphology of the English verb 2.1.1. Derivational morphology: verb suffixes 2.1.2. Inflectional morphology. 2.1.3. English verb modifications. 2.2. Tense, phase and aspect. 2.2.1. The present simple. 2.2.2. The present progressive. 2.2.3. The past simple. 2.2.4. The past progressive. 2.2.5. The present perfect simple. 2.2.6. The present perfect progressive. 2.2.7. The past perfect simple. 2.2.8. The past perfect progressive. 2.3. Mood and modality. 2.3.1. The imperative. 2.3.2. The subjunctive. 2.3.3. Modal verbs. 2.3.3.1. The morphology of modal verbs. 2.3.3.2. Epistemic modality. 2.3.3.3. Deontic modality. 2.4. Voice. 2.4.1. Definition. 2.4.2. The notion of "ergativity". 2.4.3. Elements. 2.4.3.1. The Subject. 2.4.3.2. The Verb Phrase. 2.4.3.3 The Agent. 2.4.4. Functions. 3. THE NOUN 3.1. Morphological types. 3.2. Derivational morphology: noun suffixes. 3.3. Inflectional morphology. 3.3.1. Number. 3.3.1.1. Singular invariable nouns. 3.3.1.2. Plural invariable nouns. 3.3.1.3. Variable nouns. - Regular plurals. - Irregular plurals. 3.3.2. Gender. 3.3.2.1. Natural vs grammatical gender. 3.3.2.2. Gender classes in English. 3.3.3. Case. 3.3.3.1. The genitive inflection. 3.3.3.2. Genitive meanings. 3.3.3.3. Special types of genitive. 4. THE ADJECTIVE 4.1. Morphological types. 4.2. Derivational morphology: adjective suffixes. 4.3. Inflectional morphology: comparison. 4.4. Semantic classification. 4.4.1. Inherent / non-inherent. 4.4.2. Gradable / non-gradable. 4.4.3. Dynamic / stative. 5. THE ADVERB 5.1. Morphological types. 5.2. Derivational morphology: adverb suffixes. 5.3. Inflectional morphology: comparison. 5.4. The adverb and other word classes. 5.4.1. Adverb and adjective. 5.4.2. Adverb and conjunction. 5.4.3. Adverb and preposition. 5.5. Position. 6. MINOR WORD CLASSES 6.1. The pronoun. 6.1.1. Inflectional morphology. 6.1.2. Classification. 6.2. Determiners. 6.2.1. Types of determiners. 6.2.2. Predeterminers. 6.2.3. Central determiners. 6.2.3.1. The article. 6.2.3.2. Other central determiners. 6.2.4. Postdeterminers. 6.3. The preposition. 6.3.1. Definition. 6.3.2. Simple and complex prepositions. 6.3.3. Meanings. 6.3.4. Postponed prepositions.

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