Syntax
Objectives
The course aims to encourage students to develop the ability to:
(i) describe hypotheses about the functioning of the syntactic component within the generative framework, identifying variable and invariable properties of the syntax of natural languages;
(ii) articulate aspects of syntax with other grammar components;
(iii) analyse syntactic phenomena from different languages from a comparative perspective
(iv) develop syntactic argumentation on the basis of empirical data.
General characterization
Code
02112304
Credits
5.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Alexandra Moreira de Jesus Fieis e Melo
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 140
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- CARNIE, A. (2013) Syntax. A Generative Introduction. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
- den DIKKEN, M. (ed.) (2013) The Cambridge Handbook of Generative Syntax. Cambridge University Press.
- KOOPMAN, H., D. Sportiche & E. Stabler (2013) An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory. Wiley-Blackwell.
- MATEUS, M.H., A. Brito, I. Duarte, I. Faria, S. Frota, G. Matos, F. Oliveira, M. Vigário & A. Villalva (2003) Gramática daLíngua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho.
- RAPOSO, E., M. F. Nascimento, M. A. Mota, L. Segura & A. Mendes (eds.) 2013. Gramática do Português. Lisboa: Gulbenkian.
Teaching method
Classes are partially expository and partially practical, with discussion of empirical data. The active participation of students is encouraged.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - Individual written project focusing on the description and analysis of a particular syntactic phenomenon(60%), Problem-solving exercises(40%)
Subject matter
1. The generative paradigm
2. The relationship between lexicon and syntax
3. Sentence structure
3.1. lexical and functional categories
3.2. complementation structures and adjunct structures
4. Types of movement and parameterization
4.1. verb movement
4.2. argument movement
4.3. non-argument movement
5. Referential dependencies and binding