Syntax
H Bowe
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives Upon the successful completion of this subject students are expected to have built on their understanding of the ways in which sentences are structured, be familiar with the basic units of analysis as exemplified in a variety of different languages and understand different theoretical approaches to the analysis of sentence structure.
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 second year Essay (5000 words): 50%
* Short written
exercise(s) (1000 words): 10%
* Two fifty-minute tests: 40%
Assessment third year Essay (5000 words): 50%
* Short written
exercise(s) (1000 words): 10%
* Two fifty-minute tests: 40%
*
Third-year students will complete an advanced assignment.
Recommended texts
Comrie B Language universals and linguistic typology 2nd edn, Basil Blackwell, 1989
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