COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 6058 SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MURAT ÖZGEN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims at providing information about the main topics and problems in the current literature on the Minimalist Program and the Phase Theory and discussing these topics and problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining linearization, which is the interpretive interface of the syntatic theory
2   Discussing and ctiricising the debates in the literature on this topic
3   Discussing and criticising the studies on this topic in Turkish
4   Describing what semantics, the other interpretive interface, and event semantics are
5   Discussing the literature on event semantics and the studies on this topic in Turkish
6   Writing an original research paper on the topics discussed

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Linearization: General definition, basic concepts, theoretical background
2 Discussions on the Universal Word Order - I VO or OV
3 Discussions on the Universal Word Order - II VO or OV
4 Discussions on the Universal Word Order - III VO or OV
5 Linearization approaches - I Cyclic Linearization
6 Linearization approaches - II Dynamic Linearization
7 Linearization approaches - III Other Approaches
8 General Review
9 Matrix Clause Agreement
10 Embedded Clause Agreement
11 Excaptional Case Marking Clauses of Turkish
12 A Survey to Scrambling Literature
13 Topicalization & Focalization
14 Criterial Freezing & Principal Freezing

Recomended or Required Reading

Abels, K. (2003). Successive cyclicity, anti-locality, and adposition stranding. Doctoral dissertation, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
Anagnastopolou, E. (2005). Holmberg s Generalization and Cyclic Linearization. Remarks on Fox and Pesetsky. In Object shift, ed. by Katalin E. Kiss, special issue, Theoretical Linguistics 31(1 2):47-95.
Barbiers, S. (2000). The right periphery in SOV languages. The derivation of VO and OV, 181-218.
Bieber, S. (2009). Some implications of the strict LCA and a copy theory of labeling. Ms (Submitted to Syntax).
Bobaljik, J. D. (2005). Re: CycLin and the role of PF in Object Shift. In Object shift, ed. by Katalin E. Kiss, special issue, Theoretical Linguistics 31(1 2): 96-111.
Broekhuis, H. (2006). The universal base hypothesis: VO or OV . Linguistics in the Netherland s. 28-39.
Diesing, M. (2005). Some Remarks on Fox and Pesetsky: ``Cyclic Linearization of Syntactic Structure . Object shift, ed. by Katalin E. Kiss, special issue, Theoretical Linguistics 31(1 2): 112-127.
Dobashi, Y. (2003). Phonological phrasing and syntactic derivation. Ph.D. Dissertation. Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.
Dobashi, Y. (2004). Multiple spell-out, label-free syntax, and PF-interface. Exploration in English Linguistics 19.
Fox, D., ve David P. (2003). Cyclic Linearization and the typology of movement. Lecture notes, Linguistic Society of America Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Fox, D., ve David P. (2005a). Cyclic Linearization of syntactic structure. In Object shift, ed. by Katalin E. Kiss, special issue, Theoretical Linguistics 31(1 2):1 46.
Fox, D., & David P. (2005b). Cyclic Linearization and its interaction with other aspects of grammar: A reply. In Object shift, ed. by Katalin E. Kiss, special issue, Theoretical Linguistics 31(1 2):235 262.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Tutoring via examples and discussion
Question and Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

LO 1-6 will be evaluated by the questions in the midterm and final exams and projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

80% class attendance is obligatory.
Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Edebiyat Fakültesi C Blok C-157
Tel: 0232 30 186 29

Office Hours

Monday 09:00-12:00
Tuesday 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 6 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 235

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555
LO.6555