Linguistics 301 - Introduction to Syntax

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Lisa Green

TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM

UMass Amherst
79947
Integ. Lrng Center N 400
lisag@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

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