Linguistics 401 - Introduction to Syntax

Spring
2018
01
3.00
Kyle Johnson
M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
53194
Introduction to syntactic theory, with implications for universal grammar and grammatical theory in general. Topics include theories of phrase structure, the form and functioning of transformations, grammatical relations, anaphora and control, word order problems, universals of grammar, relations between grammatical theory and learnability, language acquisition. Honors option may be available. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201.
Pre Req: LINGUIST 201 25 seats are reserved for Linguistics majors.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.