LINGUIST 721
Formal Syntax
Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 for LINGUIST 721.
Description
This course focuses on the recent models of formal syntax, and aims at cross-linguistic examination of hierarchical relations among different elements in sentences, different kinds of movement of elements (case-theory, wh-questions, affix-ordering) and restrictions on such movement (locality constraints) across languages.
Course outcomes
- Acquire knowledge of recent syntactic theories and apply it to analyse patterns in different languages
- Acquire skills in report writing, critical thinking and oral presentation
Availability 2021
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Saurov Syed
Points
LINGUIST 721: 15 points