SYNTACTIC THEORIES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: LINGUIS 330 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss advanced aspects of syntactic theory and their empirical basis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Find and summarize relevant research on a topic in syntactic theory. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze linguistic data in a coherent manner in the context of a theoretical framework. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Conduct research related to a topic on syntactic theory and present a clear logical argument for an analysis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Identify and explicate theoretically significant new facts about the syntax of a language. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss advanced aspects of syntactic theory and their empirical basis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Find and summarize relevant research on a topic in syntactic theory. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze linguistic data in a coherent manner in the context of a theoretical framework. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Conduct research related to a topic on syntactic theory and present a clear logical argument for an analysis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Identify and explicate theoretically significant new facts about the syntax of a language. Audience: Graduate