Current Issues in Syntax (U04200)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-4-CISYN-LI

Detailed exploration of significant issues in current theoretical syntax.

? Keywords : syntax, linguistics

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Syntactic Theory and English Syntax or equivalent. This course also requires English Language 2 or Linguistics 2A + 2B or Linguistics 2A + 2L. This course has a named level 11 version, if you are a Postgraduate Student you must take the PG version.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
14/01/2009	11:00	12:00	Room 3.09 18 Buccleuch Place	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Class locations:

Weds: 3.09 18BP
Thurs: 8.16 DHT

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To be able to read current primary literature in syntax; to formulate and evaluate analyses of linguistic data in the light of theoretical proposals; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; and to compare and evaluate competing hypotheses and theories.