LIN 380L: Introduction to Syntax (Fall 2003)

Unique Number 38055, Fall 2003
GAR 313, MWF 10-11

Rajesh Bhatt
rbhatt@mail.utexas.edu
CAL 516, 471-1701
Office Hours: MF 11-12.30 or by appointment

Henrietta Yang
henrietta@mail.utexas.edu
Calhoun Hall 438B
Office Hours: MW 11-12:30

Syllabus

General Themes:
Universal Grammar, Parameters, Features, Constituency, Displacement, Locality, the model of the grammar
Global Questions:
How are linguistic structures built? Where do linguistic principles apply (at D-structure, S-structure, and LF or only at LF)?
Specific Topics:
X-bar theory, Case, Binding, A-movement, A'-movement, and Head Movement

Required Textbook

Adger, David, Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach & Oxford, 2003, ISBN 0-19-924370-0

Requirements

Grading will based on: class participation (10%), homework exercises (40%, approximately one a week), a midterm exam (20%), and a final exam (30%). Both the exams will be take home-exams. Homeworks will be discussed during office hours.

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