Formal syntactic theory

Aims

The aims of the module are:

To extend student learning in formal generative syntactic theory by completing student knowledge in core aspects of current syntactic thinking
To extend students' ability to develop and present theoretical arguments succinctly and cogently in both oral and written format

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

evaluate the theoretical importance of sets of syntactic data that you are presented with
demonstrate familiarity with current proposals in generative syntactic theory by analysing such data within the theoretical framework to which you have been exposed
demonstrate detailed knowledge of theoretical proposals regarding syntactic theory, particularly as it is applied to English syntax
demonstrate an increasing ability to present your own theoretical arguments in favour of or against particular theoretical proposals

This module will be capped at 35.