CJBB182 Syntax reading group

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Michal Starke (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 D32
Prerequisites
Communicative English, basic phrasal syntax (e.g., Haegeman: Thinking Syntactically), analytic thinking
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal is to bridge the gap between an intro syntax course and "adult syntax." We shall look at mass/count/plural denotations.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to
- understand current concepts of modern linguistics
- analyze selected linguistic phenomena using current analytical tools
- compare various theoretical approaches to selected linguistic phenomena
Syllabus
  • We will start working on mass/count/plural denotations. Where we end up depends in part on the interest of the participants.
Literature
  • the reading list will be constructed according to our current interests
Teaching methods
discussion over an assigned reading discussion of facts about verbs from various languages
Assessment methods
Active participation (= attendance, discussion about the papers)
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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