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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ELECTIVE

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MURAT ÖZGEN

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims at providing introductory information and discussions about the representation levels of grammar, with regard to the theory of Universal Grammar, especially the Minimalist Program; syntactic derivation; components of grammar; and the interfaces.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1 Identify the basic devices and mechanisms of Universal Grammar 2   2 Describe, in detail, the representation levels of the syntactic theory 3   3 Explain the significance of devices, such as merge and move, for the theory 4   4 Question the components of Universal Grammar 5   5 Provide a critical perspective on the interpretation of syntactic derivation at the interfaces

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Grammar: an outline of the concept of grammar 2 The architecture of Minimalist Syntax I: Representation levels, reevaluating d-structure 3 The architecture of Minimalist Syntax II: Representation levels, reevaluating s-structure 4 Phrase Structure: X-bar theory 5 Subjects and VP-Internal Subject Hypothesis, VP shell 6 Empty Categories: PRO, pro, empty T, empty C 7 Movement: Copy and delete, head movement, WH-movement, A-movement 8 Midterm 9 Agreement, case and feature checking 10 Phases - I: Phases, transitive and intransitive sentences, feature inheritance 11 Phases - II: Phases, transitive and intransitive sentences, feature inheritance 12 Phases - III: Phases, WH-movement, successive cyclicity 13 Phases - IV: Remaining problems 14 Phases - V: Phases and interfaces 15 General Overview 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Citko, B. (2014). Phase theory: An introduction. Cambridge University Press. 2 Hornstein, N., Nunes, J., & Grohmann, K. K. (2005). Understanding minimalism. Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term Final

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% class attendance is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.ozgen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84 Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 153

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5