Generative Grammar - LING2520

   
 
School:  Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: LING1000 or LING1500
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


An introduction to generative grammar as developed by Noam Chomsky and others. Examines earlier Chomskyan models of syntax and the more recent ones, with particular reference to the Principles and Parameters framework. Topics include syntactic categories and features, phrasal representations, economy, movement and empty categories.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • Understand the conceptual and empirical foundations of generative syntax
  • Interpret basic syntactic formalisms and descriptions within the Principles and Parameters framework
  • Develop basic analytical skills in the syntactic analysis of data from English and other languages
  • Differentiate among some of the major school of generative grammar.

Assessment


  • Assignment 1 - 20%
  • Assignment 2 - 20%
  • Class test - 30%
  • Final assignment - 30%