Syntactic Typology and Universals
Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisite: course 20. Study of essential similarities and differences among languages in grammatical devices they use to signal the following kinds of concepts: relations between nouns and verbs (case and word order), negation, comparison, existence/location/possession, causation, interrogation, reflexivization, relativization, attribution (adjectives), time (tense and aspect), and backgrounding (subordination). Data from a range of languages presented and analyzed. P/NP or letter grading.
Review Summary
- Clarity
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5.0 / 10
- Organization
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6.7 / 10
- Time
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5-10 hrs/week
- Overall
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8.3 / 10
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Reviews
The professor is unfortunately not the best-organized, nor is she the clearest lecturer. However, the class had some interesting material, and I liked the final project (where you analyze properties of a understudied language using things learned in the class).
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Grading Information
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No group projects
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Attendance not required
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1 midterm
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Finals week final
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