SEL8116 : Syntactic Analysis (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Michelle Sheehan
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To give postgraduate students a firm foundation in the basics of modern, generative syntactic theory and syntactic analysis. Special attention is paid to the syntax of English, though the syntax of other languages will be frequently discussed. This allows students to see the comparative dimension in the formation and testing of syntactic hypotheses.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Syntax and grammar: description not prescription
2. Categories and subcategories
2. Constituent structure
3. Verb Phrase structure
4. Noun Phrase Structure
5. Movement
6. Recursion
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | shared with SEL1027 Syntax. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 78:00 | 78:00 | Including at least one hour individual tutoring with module leader |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Synchronous |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SEL1027 | Introduction to the Structure of Language 1: Phonetics, Phonology & Morphology |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The Lectures summarise the material presented in the module text, and add supplementary material from primary literature.
The weekly seminar/practical allows the student to practice syntactic analysis and receive feedback on their efforts.
The teaching focus will be on helping students learn to solve syntactic problems and analyse previously unseen sentences by the fluent manipulation of syntactic trees.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 2880 | 1 | A | 100 | 48h take-home exam online |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
To test students’ analytical skill in an unseen context.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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