Going from Week Four to Week Five…

The Workflow Schedule has been updated; adjust your calendars and expectations accordingly!

(a) Group Work.
Given shifting needs and shifting personalities, you can freely form and remix and reform groups as you see fit. There is no “the group” anymore. There is only “this group for this assignment” and those groups will change size depending on the work. It’s okay. If there’s any time you strongly feel like it would be best for you to work in a “group of one”, email me, explain why you want to work alone, and I’ll consider it. The next major group work assignment is Blog-2, due October 2nd, 7pm. For Blog-2 you must work in groups of 3-5.

(b) You have two options for “bonus points” this weekend:
Hanunoo. As a way to boost your homework grade by 2 points, you may complete the Hanunoo problem from the ditto I passed out in class today. Due on Tuesday at the beginning of class. Must be neat. Must be clean. Must clearly show your work, along with annotations/descriptions of your thought processes, failed attempts, and successes. Show Your Work (like in math class). You may work in groups of two. You may all feel free to use the Collaborate page on the course website to discuss and collaborate.

Morphology of Images. For a few free-floating bonus points (up to 4), you may compose a Morphology Of Images blog post. Pick three images (pick from the sites listed below) and describe their morphology. Talk about their parts. Find what patterns repeat across the three images youv’e chosen. Determine what constitutes a “root” and what constitutes an “affix” in these images. What’s the difference between inflectional and derivational in these images? Are there any parts that seem to be allomorphs? See my blog post for an example of how to respond. Make sure your post is well formated, well titled, and well tagged. You may work in small teams of two or three, but make sure to clearly indicate how each member contributed equally. Remeber, this is a thought experiment– there is no one right answer. Open your mind! Due Monday, September 22nd, by 7pm.

Choose your images from one of these sources:
Omni Magazine Reboot (on Tumblr)
Everyday Comics (on Tumblr)
Todd Webb’s Wall Drawings (on Tumblr)
The art of Roy Lichtenstein (from Google image search)

As always– have fun, linguists!