Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject will cover the basic tools necessary for the study of syntax and will specifically focus on the linguistic analysis of the sentence in different languages. This study will be approached through the comparison of different systems of case marking, agreement, use of clitic pronouns, word order, topic-comment structure and other mechanisms that reveal the structure of the clause. Attention will be given to understanding basic concepts such as verb, transitive verb, passive subject and direct object and tense/aspect.
Assessment Essay (5000 words): 50% + Short written exercise(s) (1000 words): 10% + Two fifty-minute tests: 40%