LING 127
Syntactic Typology and Universals
Description: 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.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2024 - first homework genuinely took 10+ hours, participation is mandatory via pop quizzes, and you have a final project paper on a language however the professor will not let you use most mainstream languages but also wants you to have a source that speaks the language. Homework is intense/research heavy and you will spend hours looking through academic resources for samples of languages. no zoom options
Spring 2024 - first homework genuinely took 10+ hours, participation is mandatory via pop quizzes, and you have a final project paper on a language however the professor will not let you use most mainstream languages but also wants you to have a source that speaks the language. Homework is intense/research heavy and you will spend hours looking through academic resources for samples of languages. no zoom options
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