LING 4429

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LING 4429
Grammar Formalisms

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course introduces different ways of "formalizing" linguistic analyses, with examples from natural language syntax. Students learn to identify recurrent themes in generative grammar, seeing how alternative conceptualizations lead to different analytical trade-offs. Using distinctions such as rule vs constraint, transformational vs monostratal and violable vs inviolable, students emerge better able to assess others' work in a variety of formalisms, and better able to deploy formalism in their own analyses.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisites: LING 3303 or permission of instructor.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6429

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16857 LING 4429   LEC 001

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