Syntax - AIL2511

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

Weekly exercises in syntactic diagramming (drawing syntactic trees to demonstrate practical understanding of theory), equivalent to 1,000 words over six weeks.

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Portfolio

Portfolio

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

An essay on one of the major concepts studied.

The aim of this module is to develop the tools of syntactic analysis and description that you began to acquire in AFL1508, and to introduce you to a generative syntactic framework, which will be contrasted with other approaches. You will be introduced to the theoretical motivations behind generative analysis and apply the theoretical apparatus to solve syntactic problems. This will provide a more nuanced understanding of the grammatical features of language, how languages differ and how grammatical relationships are realised.

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Carnie, A. (2007) Syntax: A Generative Introduction (2nd edition), Oxford: Blackwell.
Den Dikken, M. (2013) The Cambridge Handbook of Generative Syntax, Cambridge:             Cambridge University Pres.
Huddleston, R. and Pullum, G. K. (2005) A Student’s Introduction to English Grammar,        Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Larson, R.K. and Ryokai, K. (2009) Grammar as Science, MIT Press.
Tallerman, M. (2019) Understanding Syntax, London: Routledge.

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AIL2511 - Syntax

Syntax

be able to write arguments using syntactic style and appropriate formal terminology.

be able to make use of theoretical tools from syntactic theory in the analysis of complex data.

be able to show understanding of core concepts in the formal analysis of syntactic data.

be able to evaluate theoretical claims and the predictions they make.