lin3syn syntax
SYNTAX: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEANING AND STRUCTURE
LIN3SYN
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Through readings, lecture material, tutorial practice and discussion, and hands-on assignments, students are introduced to the relationship between syntactic (sentence and phrase) structure and the expression of meaning, that is, how speakers use different structures when attempting to express different meanings. The focus is on an analysis of English structure using M. A. K. Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar, but it is hoped the students will be able to apply what they have learned about constituency, structural relations and semantic relations when thinking about other languages and other theories of structure.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAdam Schembri
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed one Linguistics subject from LIN1LCS or LIN1LDD. All other students require co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LIN2LAN,LIN2SYN
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at third-year for the Linguitics major or minor in the Bahelor of Arts.
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAdam Schembri
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (1000 words) | 30 | |
| Essay (1000 words) | 30 | |
| one 2 hour exam | 40 |