autumn 2021
HIF-3010 Syntax I - 10 ECTS
Type of course
This course is mandatory for students in the MA programme in Theoretical Linguistics, and elective for students in the MA programme in English Acquisition and Multilingualism. This course may be taken as a single course by students who qualify for admission to the MA programme in Theoretical Linguistics.Admission requirements
Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent qualification, in a language or linguistics, or a degree combining linguistics and literature. The applicant should have at least three semesters (minimum 80 ECTS) of concentrated work in linguistics and/or language. Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent issued in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand: An average grade C as a minimum requirement. Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent issued in countries other than the above mentioned region/countries: An average grade B as a minimum requirement.
Application code 9371 Enkeltemner på masternivå (Nordic applicants).
Course content
This is a theoretical introduction to syntax. The course focuses on developing a theory of syntax by proposing, testing and modifying hypotheses. The ultimate goal is a universal theory which can account for both the similarities between and the differences across languages, thus comparison of data from several languages; especially the Germanic languages, will be a recurrent theme. The course starts with the basic building blocks of syntactic structure and the fundamental ways in which they can be combined. It then moves on to examine a series of syntactic phenomena, including basic constituency, selection, tense and verbal inflection, grammatical functions and case, thematic roles, clausal complementation and question formation. At each step along the way, the theory under development will be tested, expanded and revised to accommodate new data and insights.Objectives of the course
The aim of the course is to enable students to work independently with the analysis of syntactic data. The students should be able to show thorough knowledge of the materials described in the course description. Students must also develop the skills for oral presentation and argumentation, as well as the skills necessary for group work and individual project work.Assessment
The following coursework requirements must be completed and approved in order to take the final exam:
Coursework requirements: Students are required to hand in 6 homework assignments.
The exam will consist of:
Assessment method: Term paper (5000 words) in WISEflow.
Performance in the course will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. A re-sit examination is offered in the beginning of the following semester in the event of an F grade. A re-scheduled examination is offered in the beginning of the following semester for students who were unable to take the final exam due to illness or other exceptional circumstances. The deadline to register for a re-sit/re-scheduled examination in StudentWeb is 15 January (for courses offered in the autumn semester) and 15 August (for courses offered in the spring semester). In the event of a re-sit/re-scheduled examination, the student may submit a revised version of his/her term paper within a given deadline. The exam date for the re-sit/re-scheduled examination will be published in StudentWeb approximately 2 weeks after the deadline for registration.
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: HIF-3010
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