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LING 115 Introduction to the Theory of Syntax 6 credits
This course is organized to enable the student to actively participate in the construction of a rather elaborate theory of the nature of human cognitive capacity to acquire and use natural languages. In particular, we concentrate on one aspect of that capacity: the unconscious acquisition of a grammar that enables a speaker of a language to produce and recognize sentences that have not been previously encountered. In the first part of the course, we concentrate on gathering notation and terminology intended to allow an explicit and manageable description. In the second part, we depend on written and oral student contributions in a cooperative enterprise of theory construction.
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- Fall 2024
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning
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LING 115.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin đ« đ€
- Size:20
- M, WLeighton 236 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 236 1:10pm-2:10pm
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LING 291 Independent Study 2 credits
The goal of this project is to continue and expand my research into a dialect of Danish known as Bornholmsk. By the end of the term I hope to expand my current understanding of the dialect through scholarly readings and analysis of transcribed texts in the dialect. This will be translated into short writings and an annotated bibliography to be reviewed by my faculty supervisor in the hopes of spring boarding the compiled information into future research directly involving native speakers. The grading plan for this Independent study is S/Cr/NC.
Register for this course by submitting the Independent Reading/Study/Research Form, which requires approval from the project faculty supervisor.
- Fall 2024
- No Exploration
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LING 315 Topics in Syntax 6 credits
What moves where, how, and for what purpose? In this course, participants explore accounts of various types of syntactic movement within the Minimalist Program. After an introduction to Minimalism, we read, discuss, and evaluate primary literature. This course offers an overview of the progression of generative syntactic theory from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, with a focus on objectively comparing competing analyses. By the end of the course, participants will have familiarity with scholarly literature on theoretical syntax; with evaluating and critiquing existing theoretical analyses; and with proposing and defending a novel analysis.
- Fall 2024
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): LING 216 with grade of C- or better.
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LING 315.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin đ« đ€
- Size:25
- M, WLibrary 305 9:50am-11:00am
- FLibrary 305 9:40am-10:40am