LING2005 Syntax I (Fall 2023)

Undergraduate course, Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2023

Meeting time and location

  • Lecture: Wednesday 14:30-16:15, Leung Kau Kui Building 101
  • Tutorial: Thursday 17:30-18:15, Lee Shau Kee Building 201

Teaching staff

  • Instructor: Prof. Lawrence Cheung
  • Teaching assistant: Yige Chen

Course Syllabus

Assessment Scheme

  • Assignments (30%): There will be 2 written homework assignments (15% each). 10 points (out of 100) of the assignment will be deducted for each day late. In case you have a really good reason for late submission (e.g. seriously sick), you can email Prof. Cheung before the deadline. Your request will be considered case by case.
  • Midterm (35%): There will be 1 in-class midterm on Oct 25.
  • Final exam (35%): There will be 1 final exam on Dec 4, 2:30-4:15 pm; venue TBA.

Course Schedule

WeekLectureTopicTutorialReadingsMaterialsEvents
1Sept 6No class - Prof. Cheung out of HKN/A   
2Sept 13IntroductionN/ASportiche et al. Ch. 1; Huddleston & Pullum (2002) Prescriptive and descriptive approaches (p. 5-11); (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 1, §3)  
2aSept 16Constituency IN/ASportiche et al. Ch. 3; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 3; Haegeman 2006, Ch. 2, §1) Make-up session: 10:30am-12:15pm, YIA201
3Sept 20Constituency IISept 21Sportiche et al. Ch. 3; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 3; Haegeman 2006, Ch. 2, §1)[Tutorial Slides] 
4Sept 27Constituency IIISept 28Sportiche et al. Ch. 3; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 3; Haegeman 2006, Ch. 2, §1)[Tutorial Slides] 
5Oct 4Phrases IOct 5Sportiche et al. Ch. 4, 5[Tutorial Slides] 
6Oct 11Phrases IIOct 12Sportiche et al. Ch. 4, 5[Tutorial Slides]Assignment 1 due (Oct 14)
7Oct 18Midterm ExamN/A  Midterm Exam: in class
8Oct 25X-bar theory IOct 26Sportiche et al. Ch. 6 (§6.1–§6.7); (Optional: Radford 1988, §4.3–§4.7)[Tutorial Slides] 
9Nov 1X-bar theory IINov 2Sportiche et al. Ch. 6 (§6.1–§6.7); (Optional: Radford 1988, §4.3–§4.7)[Tutorial Slides] 
10Nov 8Structural relationsN/ASportiche et al. Ch. 6 (§6.1–§6.7); (Optional: Radford 1988, §4.3–§4.7)  
11Nov 15Binding Theory INov 16Sportiche et al. Ch. 7; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 5)[Tutorial Slides] 
12Nov 22Binding Theory IINov 23Sportiche et al. Ch. 7; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 5)[Tutorial Slides] 
13Nov 29Binding Theory IIINov 30Sportiche et al. Ch. 7; (Optional: Carnie, Ch. 5) Assignment 2 due (Nov 27)
14Dec 4Final ExamN/A  Final Exam: 2:30-4:15pm, LSK LT2

a This is a special make-up class to be held on Saturday morning. Details will be announced soon. The lecture will also be video recorded in case you cannot attend this class at this time.