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EINFÜHRUNGSSEMINAR SPRACHWISSENSCHAFT TEIL B:

GENERATIVE SYNTAX

Englisches Seminar , Universität zu Köln

Summer Semester 2003: Thursdays, 12.00-1.30pm ST – Hörsaal XIII

Kleanthes Grohmann – kleanthes AT punksinscience.org
Office: Room 104 – Hours: Thursdays, 16.00-18.00
www.punksinscience.org/kleanthes – Tel.: x2821

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DESCRIPTION

This seminar will provide an introduction to syntax, the study of sentence structure. Students may obtain a Schein on the basis of a number of short, written exercises, as well as a written test at the end of the term. The obligatory reading for this class is a textbook which every student should have a copy of (see also additional readings on handouts and material in Handapparat):

Radford, Andrew. 1997. Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
[This is the obligatory course reading; I will put some additional material in the Handapparat in the library.]

REQUIREMENTS

You should all have elementary grounding in sentence structure, acquired last semester or so in the Einführungsseminar Sprachwissenschaft Teil A. To obtain a certificate (Schein) you will be required to show up for every class (this is for your own good!), hand in your homework exercises regularly (see especially "Grading" below!), and pass a final exam (take-home!).

GRADING

You will be graded for seven homework exercises (10% each = 70% altogether) and one final take-home exam (30%). The outcome is your grade for the Einführungsseminar Sprachwissenschaft Teil B, which counts 60% of your total grade. (Yes, Teil A counts 40%.)

You must do the exercises by yourself --plagiarism is a serious offense and will be punished as such (read: Kein Abschreiben!). You will be given a total of at least 10 homework exercises of which I grade the seven best. Each homework will cover the class(es) it's being given on.

Important:
• All homework exercises are due by Wednesday 12pm before the next class.
• I only accept typewritten exercises, to be emailed or put in folder at my door.

The final take-home exam, which you must do solely by yourself, covers the entire course.