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Dec 16, 2025
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LING 5701 - Grammar and Syntax
Familiarizes students with philosophical foundations and theoretical argumentation of Chomskyan generative grammar known as the Principles and Parameters Approach. The approach is explanatory as well as descriptive. Students learn how to develop theoretical hypotheses to account for syntactic phenomena and how to improve the accounts by continuous testing and revision of the hypotheses.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to understand and apply Binding Theory.
- Students will be able to understand and apply X-Bar Theory.
- Students will be familiar with and able to apply the principles of Head-to-Head, DP and Wh-Movement.
- Students will understand the basic principles of syntax as a cognitive science.
- Students will understand the structural relations domination and c-command.
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