0172 - 英文句法學 英授 Taught in English
Introduction to Syntax
教育目標 Course Target
By the end of the semester, students should:
1. have a grounding in contemporary work in English syntax;
2. be familiar with the grammatical structure of English;
3. be able to analyse samples of relevant data for themselves;
4. appreciate the relation between linguistic theory and data;
5. be confident enough to tackle courses (e.g. Applied linguistics, language acquisition, and psycholinguistics) which
presuppose some background in syntax;
By the end of the semister, students should:
1. have a grounding in contemporary work in English syntax;
2. be familiar with the grammatical structure of English;
3. be able to analyze samples of relevant data for themselves;
4. appreciate the relationship between linguistic theory and data;
5. be confident enough to tackle courses (e.g. Applied linguistics, language acquisition, and psycholinguistics) which
presuppose some background in syntax;
課程概述 Course Description
This module provides an introduction to recent work in English syntax. Its focus is the minimalist theory developed by Chomsky over the past fifteen years. It should be viewed as an extended segment of linguistics for those who have taken Introduction to Linguistics and/or for those who are preparing themselves for postgraduate entrance examinations with a special focus on linguistics or TESOL. The module will cover the following topics: 1. Grammar (What is grammar?); 2. Categories (lexical and functional Categories); 3. Structure (the formation of English sentences); 4. Principles and Parameters (similarities and differences in language design); 5. Empty Categories (zero subjects and complements); 6. Head Movement (syntactic movements of various categories); and 7. Subjects (subjects, predicate, and case).
This module provides an introduction to recent work in English syntax. Its focus is the minimalist theory developed by Chomsky over the past fifteen years. It should be viewed as an extended segment of linguistics for those who have taken Introduction to Linguistics and/or for those who are preparing themselves for postgraduate entrance examinations with a special focus on linguistics or TESOL. The module will cover the Following topics: 1. Grammar (What is grammar?); 2. Categories (lexical and functional Categories); 3. Structure (the formation of English sentences); 4. Principles and Parameters (similarities and differences in language design); 5. Empty Categories (zero subjects and comparisons); 6. Head Movement (syncic movements of various categories); and 7. Subjects (subjects, predict, and case).
參考書目 Reference Books
Radford, A. (1997). Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Recommended Reading:
Chomsky, N. (1995). The Minimalist Program. Cambridge Mass: MIT Press
Ouhalla, J. (1991) Functional Categories and Parametric Variation. London:
Routledge.
Radford, A. (1981). Transformational Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
_______ (1988). Transformational Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
_______ (2004). English Syntax: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Radford, A., M. Atkinson, D. Britain, H. Clahsen, and A. Spencer (1999) Linguistics:
An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Rosen, S.T. (1990) Argument Structure and Complex Predicates. New York: Garland.
Radford, A. (1997). Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Recommended Reading:
Chomsky, N. (1995). The Minimalist Program. Cambridge Mass: MIT Press
Ouhalla, J. (1991) Functional Categories and Parametric Variation. London:
Routledge.
Radford, A. (1981). Transformational Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
_______ (1988). Transformational Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
_______ (2004). English Syntax: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Radford, A., M. Atkinson, D. Britain, H. Clahsen, and A. Spencer (1999) Linguistics:
An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Rosen, S.T. (1990) Argument Structure and Complex Predicates. New York: Garland.
評分方式 Grading
評分項目 Grading Method |
配分比例 Percentage |
說明 Description |
---|---|---|
Homework Homework |
20 | |
Mid-term exam. Mid-term exam. |
30 | |
Final Exam. Final Exam. |
30 | |
Attendance Attendance |
20 | If you miss more than three sessions, your total attendance grade |
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課程資訊 Course Information
基本資料 Basic Information
- 課程代碼 Course Code: 0172
- 學分 Credit: 0-2
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上課時間 Course Time:Monday/3,4[LAN015-1 ]
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授課教師 Teacher:江丕賢
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修課班級 Class:外文系2,3,4
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