LING 886: Advanced Syntax Seminar
LING 886-001: Advanced Syntax Seminar
(Spring 2020)
04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W
Innovation Hall 338
Section Information for Spring 2020
What do nouns and noun phrases look like in different languages? How much structure do we need to propose in order to account for cross-linguistic data? Which parts of the structure are universal, and which language-specific? We will explore these and other questions as we read and discuss foundational and recent influential papers on the syntax (and sometimes the semantics and morphology) of nominal structures. Specific topics will depend on the interests of those enrolled, but may include determiner phrases, number, gender, classifiers, quantifiers, and nominalization.
Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
Advanced course in current syntactic theory. Notes: Topics vary. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
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