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As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Iain Giblin
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
LING110 or LING111 or LING1111
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is an introduction to syntactic theory from the perspective of Chomsky's Universal Grammar. It introduces important grammatical phenomena and demonstrates how these phenomena can be studied in a systematic theoretical manner. Students will learn about the grammatical principles that constitute human languages and acquire the ability to analyse phrases and sentences using these principles.
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General Assessment Information
Late Submissions Policy
Additional Assessment information
In-class quizzes will take place during the tutorials in week 4 and week 9.
Problem sets will be posted 2 weeks before the due date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 | 30% | No | Weeks 4 and 9 |
Problem Sets 1-4 | 25% | No | Weeks 6, 8, 10, and 12 |
Topic in syntax | 15% | No | Week 13 |
Final Exam | 30% | No | Examination Period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weeks 4 and 9
Weighting: 30%
Tutorial quiz that covers essential material from previous weeks. Short answer quiz 40 minutes.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Weeks 6, 8, 10, and 12
Weighting: 25%
Problem Sets 1-4 present students with data that they must analyse using syntactic theory. Short answer questions. Each problem set approximately 500 words.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 15%
Students will research and write an expository essay on a topic in syntax. Approximately 800 words.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
Final exam that covers unit work. Short answer questions. Two hour exam.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Carnie, A. (2013), Syntax: A Generative Introduction (3rd edition). Wiley-Blackwell.
Carnie, A. (2013), The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax. Wiley-Blackwell.
Students should purchase the hardcopy version of the textbook. Students will be allowed to take the published hardcopy of the textbook into the final examination. Electronic, photocopied, or printed versions (other than the published hardcopy itself) of the textbook will not be permitted in the final examination.
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook