LIN2090

Syntax: Grammatical Structure, Typology and Universals (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Anna Margetts

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Be able to demonstrate familiarity with the basic units of analysis as exemplified in a variety of different languages. 2. Be familiar with different theoretical approaches to the analysis of sentence structure and the relevant terminology. 3. Be able to read and understand grammatical descriptions of languages and discussions of grammatical phenomena in the linguistic literature. 4. Be able to analyse data from languages which they know, and from those with which they are unfamiliar.

Assessment: Written research assignment (2,750 words): 50% + Class test (equivalent 1,500 words): 40% + Class participation (equivalent 250 words): 10%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Linguistics