Spring 2020 - LING 801 G100
Syntax (3)
Class Number: 7863
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Heather Bliss
hbliss@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to formal syntactic analysis. Topics include categories, phrase structure, word order, grammatical relations, binding, and long-distance syntactic dependencies.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is a review and critical investigation of current syntactic theory within the generative framework along the lines of the Minimalist Program. Focal topics and associated readings will be determined based on participants’ own research interests, and may include the following: DP hypothesis, nominalization and DP-CP parallelism, polysynthesis and non-configurationality.
Grading
- Assignments 30%
- Leading class discussions 30%
- Final project (proposal, lit rev iew, presentation, term paper) 40%
NOTES:
Students should familiarize themselves with the Department's Standards on Class Management and Student Responsibilities at http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/undergraduate/standards.html.
Please note that a grade of “FD” (Failed-Dishonesty) may be assigned as a penalty for academic dishonesty.
All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes or no later than one week after a student adds a course.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca).
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Adger, David. 2004. Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199243700 (Textbook available for purchase at the SFU Bookstore, Burnaby campus.)
Additional reading materials will be made available on-line through the course website.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS