LING2005 Syntax I (Spring 2023)
Undergraduate course, Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2023
Meeting Time and Location
- Lecture: Friday 9:30-11:15, Leung Kau Kui Building 101
- Tutorial: Wednesday 13:30-14:15, Hui Yeung Shing Building G03
Teaching Staff
- Instructor: Dr. Zhuo Chen
- Email: zhuochen[at]cuhk.edu.hk
- Office hours: by appointment
- Teaching Assistant: Yige Chen
- Email: yigechen[at]link.cuhk.edu.hk
- Office hours: by appointment
Course Syllabus
Assessment Scheme
- Homework assignments (40%): There will be 2 written homework assignments. 20% will be taken off for each day late.
- Midterm (25%): There will be 1 in-class midterm on Mar 3.
- Final exam (25%): There will be 1 final exam on Apr 25, at WMY 505.
- Participation (10%): Active participation in lectures and class activities are required. For each missed class meeting without a documented family or medical emergence, 2% will be taken off.
Course Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic | Tutorial | Readings | Materials | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 13 | What is syntax? Starting with words | N/A | ISAT: 1-37 | ||
| 2 | Jan 20 | Word structure, Constituency | Jan 18 | ISAT: 1-37, 43-50 | [Tutorial Slides] | |
| 3 | Jan 27 | No class – Lunar New Year | N/A | |||
| 4 | Feb 3 | Trees & Constituency tests | Feb 1 | ISAT: 50-79 | ||
| 5 | Feb 10 | Clause and phrase structure | Feb 8 | ISAT: 87-122 | [Tutorial Slides] | Homework 1 out |
| 6 | Feb 17 | X-bar theory | Feb 15 | ISAT: 127-152 | [Tutorial Slides] | |
| 7 | Feb 24 | Binding Theory I | Feb 22 | ISAT: 157-172 | [Tutorial Slides] | Homework 1 due |
| 8 | Mar 3 | Mar 1 | [Tutorial Slides] | Midterm exam: in class | ||
| 9 | Mar 10 | No class – Reading week | N/A | |||
| 10 | Mar 17 | Binding Theory II | N/A | ISAT: 173-183 | ||
| 11 | Mar 24 | Head movement I | Mar 22 | ISAT: 191-203 | [Tutorial Slides] | |
| 12 | Mar 31 | Head movement II | Mar 29 | ISAT: 191-203 | [Tutorial Slides] | Homework 2 out |
| 13 | Apr 7 | No class – Easter | N/A | |||
| 14 | Apr 14 | Phrasal movement I | Apr 12 | ISAT: 210-223 | [Tutorial Slides] | |
| 15 | Apr 21 | Phrasal movement II | Apr 19 | ISAT: 259-266 | [Tutorial Slides] | Homework 2 due |
| 16 | Apr 25 | Final exam: Tue, Apr 25, 10 am - 12, WMY 505 |