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Advanced Comparative Syntactic or Semantic Typology - LAN00061M

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Prof. Giuseppe Longobardi
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

This module focuses on the theoretical issues surrounding the notion of parametric variation. It focuses on the definition of:

parameters

the format for parameters

micro vs. macro parameters

parameters and semantic variation

parametric variation and language acquisition

the limits of variation

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

Understand key notions of parametric variation

Distinguish syntactic from semantic variation

Understand the status of parameters in the theory of grammar

Analyse comparative and typological data in the terms of the theory of parameters

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay - 5000 words		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay - 5000 words		 N/A 100

Module feedback

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Indicative reading

To be posted on the VLE during the module weeks.


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