LING 3303

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LING 3303
Introduction to Syntax and Semantics

Course information provided by the 2019-2020 Catalog.

This course explores both syntax (how words and phrases are combined into sentences) and semantics (how the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences are interpreted). The course aims to give students to the ability to address questions regarding syntactic and semantic properties of languages in a rigorous and informed fashion. Topics covered include phrase structure, grammatical relations, transformations, semantic composition, modification, quantification, and the syntax/semantics interface. Emphasis throughout the course is placed on forming and testing hypotheses.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.

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When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5668 LING 3303   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.

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  •  5669 LING 3303   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  5670 LING 3303   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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