Linguistics 401 - Introduction to Syntax

Spring
2022
01
3.00
Shota Negishi

TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM

UMass Amherst
31715
Integr. Learning Center N211
snegishi@umass.edu
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.