160127 SE BA-Seminar 1 in Theoretical Linguistics (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.09.2021 09:00 to We 29.09.2021 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.10.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
12.10.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
19.10.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
09.11.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
16.11.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
23.11.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
30.11.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
07.12.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
14.12.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
11.01.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
18.01.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday
25.01.
11:15 - 12:45
Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This seminar is aimed at students who want to write their BA thesis on a topic in theoretical linguistics. Though its thematic focus is intended to be on agreement and formal features, we will try to tailor it to the needs and wishes of seminar participants. The overall goal is to explore the formal mechanisms by which agreement relations involving phi-features (person, number, gender) are derived. The empirical heart of the course will consist in discussing various agreement phenomena across languages, such as object agreement in Hungarian, context-sensitive agreement (e.g. in languages like Georgian or Nishnaabemwin), PCC (person case constraint) phenomena, the relationship between case and agreement, as well as the issue of variation concerning all these phenomena. Naturally a concomitant complexity of problems that will need to be addressed in some detail bears on issues relating to formal features in syntax, such as what the relationships between them are, what governs their grouping into larger structures, and how the inventory of features in a given language is determined.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to do the readings assigned on a weekly basis before coming to class, come to class, participate actively by asking and answering questions, make a presentation with a handout, and write their BA thesis.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are expected to:
1. do the readings assigned on a weekly basis before coming to class;
2. come to class;
3. participate actively by asking and answering questions;
4. make a presentation with a handout;
5. write their BA thesis.
1. do the readings assigned on a weekly basis before coming to class;
2. come to class;
3. participate actively by asking and answering questions;
4. make a presentation with a handout;
5. write their BA thesis.
Examination topics
All topics discussed in the seminar.
Reading list
To be announced on the course page on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
BA-APM10c
Last modified: Su 29.08.2021 13:07