Modules
Modules
SEL8026 : Generative Syntax
- Offered for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Professor Anders Holmberg
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
Students are familiarised with a scientific approach to syntax. Major syntactic phenomena (categories, features, rules, principles) are dealt with in the context of a formal theory. Students develop their skills in sentence analysis, learn how to test hypotheses and argue for theoretical explanations.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Aims and context: the scientific study of language;
- Phrase structure, X' theory;
-Argument structure, theta-theory;
- Case, Binding;
- Movement: A'-movement, A-movement, head movement;
- Logical Form, Phonetic Form;
- Minimalist syntax: Merge. Bare Phrase Structure;
- Features and valuation
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 164:00 | 164:00 | N/A |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
Code | Title |
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SEL2089 | Syntactic Theory |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures: To introduce and discuss theoretical concepts and methodology.
Seminars: To practice analysis of linguistic expressions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written Examination | 99 | 1 | A | 100 | 24 hour take home exam |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The take-home exam will ask the student to write a set of short pieces involving sentence analysis within a given theoretical framework. This will demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the module to new problems.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8026's Timetable