This course offers a concise introduction to the essential concepts and methods of argumentation in the generative structuralist approach to grammar. We will focus on the Chomskyan Principles and Parameters framework of transformational syntax. The course proceeds by following the chapters in Carnie 2013. (Please note that the main textbook will be the 2013 edition, i.e., the 3rd edition, and not the 1st or the 2nd edition.)This course offers a concise introduction to the essential concepts and methods of argumentation in the generative structuralist approach to grammar. We will focus on the Chomskyan Principles and Parameters framework of transformational syntax. The course proceeds by following the chapters in Carnie 2013. (Please note that the main textbook will be the 2013 edition, i.e., the 3rd edition, and not the 1st or the 2nd edition.)
Carnie, Andrew. 2013. Syntax: A Generative Introduction (3rd edition). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
In this course, we will cover the first 8 chapters of Carnie (2013).
Carnie, Andrew. 2013. Syntax: A Generative Introduction (3rd edition). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
In this course, we will cover the first 8 chapters of Carnie (2013).
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| attendance & discussionsattendance & discussions attendance & discussions |
20 | |
| oral presentationsoral presentations oral presentations |
20 | |
| final examfinal exam final exam |
60 |
