Advanced English Syntax (U00369)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-AES-EL

The course explores in depth the structure of English passive clauses, the structure of relative and interrogative clauses, and the distribution of reflexives in order to address a range of currently open theoretical questions and to introduce the main schools of contemporary syntactic theorising, including derivational theories such as minimalism, and lexicalist models such as lexical-functional grammar and head-driven phrase structure grammar, which do not permit movement. Topics may include: formal models and the syntax/lexicon distribution of labour; the morphosyntactic feature system of English; distribution of participles; argument movement; the passive lexical rule; status of 'argument structure'; long distance dependencies & gaps; distribution of interrogative and relative clauses; features on wh-words; 'enlightened self-interest' and 'shortest move'; island constraints; co-reference; disjoint reference; c-command and binding; feature accounts of binding; semantic approaches to binding.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Honours Foundation: Syntax and Semantics or English Grammar: A cognitive approach. Please note: Full year visiting and exchange students who wish to take this course must take the above pre-requisite course in Semester 1. This course also requires English Language 2 OR Linguistics 2A and 2B OR Linguistics 2A and 2L OR equivalent or equivalent.

? Prohibited combinations : This course may not be taken in combination with the course it replaces Modern English Syntax II.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course aims to deepen students' understanding of central syntactic phenomena; develop students' understanding of how syntactic theory has developed and why, and to prepare motivated graduates for further study in the subject.