175-415 Advanced Syntax

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175-415 Advanced Syntax
Note	Formerly available as 175-032/315. Students who have completed 175-032 or 175-315 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	3rd and 4th year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Prof Peter Austin
Prerequisites	175-015 Syntax.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Two hours of seminars per week
Subject Description	This is an advanced subject on the principles and techniques of syntactic analysis and argumentation, emphasising formalisation of syntactic concepts and the different approaches from various theoretical perspectives. The theoretical frameworks to be investigated include LFG, HPSG and the Minimalist Program. The topics covered will vary from year to year, and they will be drawn from current issues in syntactic theory.
Assessment	Written work totalling 4000 words for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year.

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