Spring 2027

Morphology

Introduction to theoretical approaches to morphology, covering morphological characteristics of world languages and interactions with syntax and phonology.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ryan Henke4.2/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

The course included plenty of practice material, and Ryan Henke provided incredibly clear grading and testing criteria to help students succeed.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize, identify, and illustrate the major phenomena of linguistic morphology.

  • Apply analytic techniques to morphological data sets and propose analyses.

  • Examine and compare different approaches to morphological phenomena and theory.

  • Interpret and apply advanced knowledge of morphological analysis or technical literature in selected areas of morphological theory.

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Prerequisites

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LINGUIS 101 or 301

LINGUIS 322 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

Ryan Henke

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Raw average: 4.70/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

Ryan Henke made lectures engaging and provided plenty of practice material, while remaining incredibly clear with grading and testing criteria.

Students found the morphology content fun and interesting, noting that Henke was open to class discussions and approaching puzzles from different ways.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.53 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.44 GPA, 76.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.70 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RYAN HENKE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

Ryan Henke made morphology fun and interesting, fostering an engaging environment where students could discuss and explore puzzles from different perspectives.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.24 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.35 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.70 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

The course included plenty of practice material, and Ryan Henke provided incredibly clear grading and testing criteria to help students succeed.

Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

Students found Ryan Henke to be a caring professor who made lectures engaging and prioritized their education.

Topics

  • Morphological characteristics of the world's languages
  • Theoretical approaches to morphology
  • Interaction between morphology and syntax; morphology and phonology

Skills

  • Recognizing, identifying, and illustrating major phenomena of linguistic morphology
  • Applying analytic techniques to morphological data sets and proposing analyses
  • Examining and comparing different approaches to morphological phenomena and theory
  • Interpreting and applying advanced knowledge of morphological analysis or technical literature

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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LINGUIS 322 · Spring 2027

Morphology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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