Lexical creativity in Dutch: word formation, neologisms and loan words

Teacher(s)

Van Goethem Kristel;

Language

Dutch

Prerequisites

Students have successfully completed a basic grammar course of Dutch.   

Main themes

This course deals with the lexical creativity of Dutch through three main themes: 

1. the various lexical morphological processes in Dutch (in particular, composition and derivation) 
2. the formation of neologisms in Dutch 
3. the enrichment of Dutch language by borrowings (mainly anglicisms) 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Analyse complex Dutch words and name their morphological process
2	Explain morphological terminology and apply it correctly
3	Apply correct word formation in Dutch
4	Identify neologisms and loanwords and classify them according to their formation and type
5	Understand and be able to explain a scientific article on word formation in Dutch
This learning unit contributes to the development and command of the following skills and learning outcomes of the ELAL programmes: 1.4, 1.6, 2.6, 6.6.

Content

The course is an introduction to morphological and lexical creativity in Dutch.  This topic is approached through three main themes: 

1. the different processes of Dutch lexical morphology (in particular, composition and derivation)  
2. the formation of neologisms in Dutch  
3. the enrichment of Dutch by borrowings (mainly anglicisms) 

Teaching methods

Mixed approach of lectures, reading of scientific articles and exercises 

Evaluation methods

Oral exam in the June and August/September session 
The final grade for the course will be the sum of the following three grades: 

• written assignment and discussion of the assignment during the oral examination (30%) 
• oral examination of the course content (40%) 
• oral competence of the Dutch language (30%) 

As far as the written assignment is concerned, it should be emphasized that generative artificial intelligence (AI) must be used responsibly and in accordance with the practices of academic and scientific integrity. As scientific integrity implies citing one's sources, the use of AI must always be reported. The use of artificial intelligence for tasks where it is explicitly forbidden will be considered a case of cheating.

Online resources

Course documents and literature available on the Moodle platform

Faculty or entity

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