Syntax II

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course is a continuation of Syntax I. It provides an advanced survey of topics in contemporary syntactic theory through readings from the primary literature and offers training in syntactic argumentation. Key topics which will frame our discussion include phrase structure, argument structure, case and agreement, passives, raising and control, binding, the A-/Ā-distinction, cyclicity, locality, minimality, and ellipsis.