Syntactic Theory - LAN00026M
- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
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Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Module summary
A follow-on module from Syntax, which focusses on more advanced aspects of syntactic theory argumentation.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims:
- to further develop students knowledge of syntax and syntactic theory
- to develop students skills in evaluating syntactic analyses
- to enhance students own syntactic argumentation skills
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should:
- be able to formulate, discuss, and write about abstract concepts in syntax
- be able to formulate and write about chains of reasoning in linguistic argumentation in order to justify structural representations
- be able to establish linguistics generalisations and express them
- understand and apply formal syntactic theory to those generalisations
- understand chains of reasoning in linguistic argumentation regarding cross-linguistic variation
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 75 |
| Essay/coursework | 25 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Oral and written feedback.
Indicative reading
Sportiche D., Koopman H., and E. Stabler (2014)
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory
Wiley-Blackwell