LING217-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Syntax

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2012

Description

This course provides a general introduction to phrase structure and transformational generative grammar. Topics include the general principles of phrase structure, binding theory, X-bar theory of phrase structure, classic transformations, rules of abstract movement of words and phrases relating the underlying structure of sentences to their surface forms including head movement and Wh-movement.

Prerequisites

LING101 or LING111 or ENGL123 or ENGL112

Restrictions

LING201, LING206, LING211

Course Coordinator

Heidi Quinn

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Syntax Journal 10%
Class Participation 20%
Test 30%
Written Assignment 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Carnie, Andrew; Syntax: a generative introduction ; 2nd edition; Malden,MA: Blackwell, 2007.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,688.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Languages and Cultures .

All LING217 Occurrences

  • LING217-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012