Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Spring Quarter 2013
• Summer Quarter 2013
• Autumn Quarter 2013

Barbara Citko
LING 509
Seattle Campus

Syntactic Theory III

Focus on primary readings in syntactic theory, from classic papers on constraints and the architecture of grammar to recently published articles. Prerequisite: LING 508 or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.

Class description

This course focuses on recent (post 1995) developments in syntactic theory, from the perspective of Chomsky's Minimalism Program.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

short lectures, regular problem sets, class discussions.

Recommended preparation

LING 508 (or the equivalent)

Class assignments and grading

problem sets, final paper on a topic related to course content

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Modified:May 17, 2013