Marianne Huijsmans

LING 204 - Syntax of the World's Languages

Examination of syntactic structures of natural languages from a descriptive-typological perspective, including parts of speech systems, clause types, sentence structure, grammatical relations, and syntactic processes. Students will learn how languages organize their syntax and how syntax is both the same and different across languages. Prerequisite: LING 101.

LING 509 - Syntactic Theory

Introduction to different syntactic theories, such as Generative Grammar and Construction Grammar, with an eye to understanding the strengths and limitations of different approaches. The focus will be on recognizing and analyzing syntactic structures, understanding the type of argumentation used in different theories, and applying this to the student's own research. Prerequisite: LING 309 or consent of Department. Note: Open to senior undergraduates in Linguistics.

LING 602 - Advanced Syntax

Critical examination of selected theoretical approaches to topics in syntax. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

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