LINGUIST 200

Syntax


Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for LINGUIST 200.

Description

What determines how words are put together in a particular order in a sentence? This course introduces the field of syntax: a scientific way of studying order and structure of words. Students will learn how to form syntactic argumentation, and evaluate different syntactic analyses. They will also learn about cross-linguistic variation and universals in the syntactic patterns found in natural languages.

No prior knowledge of any other language is assumed.

Course outcomes

A student who successfully completes this course should get an opportunity to:

  • Acquire knowledge of syntax and apply it
  • Understand and carry out a syntactic analysis
  • Acquire skills in critical thinking, academic literacy, collection and presentation of linguistic data

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Availability 2019

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Saurov Syed

Reading/Texts

Readings will be made available.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

LINGUIST 200: 15 points

Prerequisites

LINGUIST 100 or 103