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Syntax - LING220
The unit introduces students to Chomsky's theory of Universal Grammar. The unit introduces early rule-based generative syntax, with the goal of encouraging students to think about language and construction of syntactic theory as an exercise in scientific reasoning. Using the software 'Syntactica', students will build a grammar for English, 'trying-out' the rules and potential sentence structures. The unit will cover aspects of phrase structure, constituency, the mental lexicon, inaudible elements, movement rules, and constraints on movement transformations.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2013 - Next offered in 2013 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Rosalind Thornton |
| Prerequisites: |
LING110(P) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Linguistics Faculty of Human Sciences |
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