In this course, students will be taught the basics of the theoretical framework evolved from and based on Chomsky (1981). One of Chomsky's main innovations was to give linguistics the formal tools to study language. The formal tools of generative linguistics enabled linguists to explore the complexity of sentence structure and sentence meaning. The theory accounts for the creativity of human language; the characteristic that makes human language unlike the communication system of any other animal. Topics covered will include phrase structure, complementation, case and theta-theory, and movement.
Period
15-08-2011 - 19-08-2011 (1 weeks)
Target group
BA holders in languages, phonetics, liberal arts, psychology or communication studies.
Course aim
Introducing the field of generative syntax
Credits
0.0 ECTS creditsCertificate of Attendance
Course fee
EUR 350Course + course materials + housingEUR 150Course + course materials
Course leader
Dr. Mana Kobuchi-Philip
Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.
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Introduction to Generative Syntax
