COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SYNTAX

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 2047 SYNTAX ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGÜN KOŞANER

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims at providing students with the syntactic concepts used in contemporary syntax theories and bringing the ability to conduct simple syntactic analyses on natural language data from different languages. It also aims at providing students with the basic tools and methods used in syntactic analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   define the basic concepts of syntax
2   explain how the syntactic glosses are read
3   explain the sub-categories of word classes
4   explain the basic notions of generative syntax
5   apply the tools and methods of generative syntax on samples from English and other languages

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts of Grammar
2 Lexical and Phrasal Markers
3 Derivation and Main Devices: Select- Merge -Move
4 Derivation and Main Devices: Spell-Out Check
5 Empty Categories and Constituents
6 Movement I: Head Movement
7 Movement II: Wh-Movement
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Movement - III: A-Movement
10 Agreement and Case
11 Split Projections CP
12 Split Projections DP
13 Introduction to Phase Theory
14 Phasal Diagnostics and Classical Phases
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Radford, A. (2004). Minimalist syntax: Exploring the structure of English. Cambridge University Press.
Supplementary Book(s): Carnie, A. (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
Materials: Adger, D. (2003). Core syntax: A minimalist approach (Vol. 20). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Lecture
2- 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

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 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 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 28 28
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 153

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.253545235
LO.353545235
LO.4535545235
LO.5535545235