LNGS2602 - Syntax (2009)

Undergraduate - Senior

Department: Linguistics School: School of Letters, Art and Media Semester(s): Semester 2 Year(s) offered: 2009 Credit Points: 6 Co-ordinator: Dr J Simpson

UoS Description:

Syntax deals with how we combine words into phrases, clauses and sentences and how we understand these combinations. Syntax is almost purely internal to language and plays a major role in organising the language system. We look at syntactic concepts in English, languages of Europe and Asia, and those of small traditional communities around the world. Using a problem solving approach, we develop explicit models to describe syntactic phenomena that allow generalisations leading to testable predictions about possible structures.

This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.

UoS Learning Situations:

Two 1 hour lectures and one 1 hour workshop per week

UoS Assessment:

Five problem sets, totalling equivalent 2500 words and one 2 hour examination - consisting of problems (equivalent 2000 words)

UoS Readings/References:

Prerequisites:

LNGS1001 or LNGS1005 or LNGS1004

Prohibition:

LNGS2002

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