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Subject
Advanced Course in Syntax
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
This advanced course is offered in the second term of the Master’s programme. It builds on the skills developed in the Fundamentals course offered in the first term. The course places a particular emphasis on the conceptual and empirical developments that have led to current Minimalist theorizing, with special reference to other areas of Cognitive Science.Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEFERMAN , BRYAN JOHN | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Adjunto (Ayudante Doctor/A) | Doctor | Not bilingual | English Philology | bryanjohn.leferman@ehu.eus |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Extraer las propiedades morfo-sintácticas de las lenguas naturales, partiendo del estudio de la diversidad lingüística y utilizando la metodología y procedimientos característicos de la lingüística formal. | 20.0 % |
| Construir hipótesis a partir de la evidencia morfo-sintáctica. | 20.0 % |
| Ser capaz de entender y utilizar el razonamiento de las últimas propuestas teóricas sobre la sintaxis y la morfología de las lenguas naturales en el campo de la lingüística formal. | 20.0 % |
| Ser capaz de presentar de manera estructurada, tanto oralmente como por escrito, sus conclusiones en torno a un problema avanzado relacionado con los temas tratados en el curso. | 20.0 % |
| Ser capaz de construir hipótesis nuevas a partir de la comparación e interpretación crítica de hipótesis ya existentes. | 20.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Applied classroom-based groups | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Applied computer-based groups | 0 | 45 | 45 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Exercises | 20.0 | 15 % |
| Lectures | 25.0 | 85 % |
| Lectures | 0.0 | 0 % |
| Readings | 30.0 | 0 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous evaluation | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
Learning outcomes of the subject
- To summarise the evidence and analyses of proposals in natural language syntax and morphology discussed in the course.- To apply those analyses to novel data.
- To critically compare and evaluate those proposals.
Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation
The evaluation will be based on 4 exercise sets assigned throughout the course. Each set is worth 25% of the final grade. Students will have opportunities to discuss the exercises in class and to resubmit the exercises after receiving feedback.As a continuous evaluation course, students who have completed 25% of the exercises cannot withdraw from the first call.
Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Students who received a grade of “Fail” or “Declined to Sit” in the first call will be able to resubmit the exercise sets to improve their grade.Temary
Topics: syntax as cognitive science, the architecture of models of grammar, the positions of subjects and external arguments, head movement, phrasal movement, argument alternations, agreement, control, empty categories, syntactic variation, among others.Bibliography
Compulsory materials
Readings will be assigned on a weekly basis as the course progresses.Basic bibliography
Hornstein, N., Nunes, J., & Grohmann, K. K. (2005). Understanding Minimalism. Cambridge University Press.Koeneman, O., & Zeijlstra, H. (2017). Introducing syntax. Cambridge University Press.
Radford, A. (2016). Analysing English sentences (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
In-depth bibliography
Carnie, A. (2010). Constituent structure (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.Isac, D., & Reiss, C. (2013). I-language – An introduction to linguistics as cognitive science (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Journals
The Annual Review of LinguisticsAnuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo" (Asju)
Glossa: A Journal of General Linguistics
Language and Linguistics Compass
Lapurdum
Linguistic Inquiry
The Linguistic Review
Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Syntax
Links
HiTT Linguistics: https://hittlinguistics.wixsite.com/hitt/semlinLingBuzz: https://ling.auf.net/lingbuzz
The Linguist List: http://www.linguistlist.org/