LING217-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Syntax

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 4 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 20 May 2011

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

Kate Kearns

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 1 30%
Test 2 30%
Final examination 40%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $595.00

International fee $2,588.00

* 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 .

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  • LING217-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011
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