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Karen T Zagona
LING 580
Seattle Campus
Advanced study in current theories of syntax, semantics, phonology, or morphology. Can be repeated for credit.
Class description
Spring 2001
In this course, we will study the syntax of tense and aspect. These topics are tradionally considered as part of semantics. However, generative research has uncovered many respects in which the interpretation of temporal relations is built up from information in the syntactic component of the grammar. We will begin with the traditional approaches to tense, then study the classic approaches with generative grammar. We then consider aspect, beginning with traditonal problems and solutions, and then focus on the analyses of more recent vintage.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
An oral presentation on an individual topic and a term paper is required.
