Syntax - LAN00025M
- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module summary
An introduction to syntactic analysis.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
The aim of the course is three-fold:
- to introduce scientific methodology employed in Syntax
- to introduce a theoretical framework within which syntactic investigation can be undertaken
- to begin to develop skills in data analysis and syntactic argumentation
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should:
- have an understanding of some basic concepts in the formal analysis of syntactic data
- know how to make use of theoretical tools from syntactic theory in the analysis of complex data
- be able to represent the syntactic structure of natural language sentences
- be able to evaluate theoretical claims
- be able to develop written arguments in the syntactic style
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Oral and written feedback. Commentaries on the VLE.
Indicative reading
Sportiche, D., Koopman H., and E. Stabler (2014)
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory
Wiley-Blackwell