Course - Semantics and Syntax - LING2211
LING2211 - Semantics and Syntax
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Home examination | 100/100 | 2 uker |
Course content
The course will focus on two areas: (1) an introduction to models which combine syntactic and semantic analysis in an explicit formal description; (2) empirically based studies of linguistic phenomena in which syntactic and semantic analysis are combined.
Part (1) is based on formal Semantics and Constraint-based Grammar. Phenomena studied in part (2) are drawn from languages in which the student has enough data (e.g. corpora, existing descriptions, etc.). Both (1) and (2) will show how syntactic-semantic analysis can be given a computational implementation.
Learning outcome
The content and focus can vary somewhat according to the composition of the class.
After having taken this topic, the students should
- Have good knowledge of at leas tone syntactic and one semantic framework, for instance HPSG or LFG, and conceptual or formal semantics
- Have good knowledge of phenomena in morphology, syntax and semantics and in the interfaces between them
- Have good awareness of cross-linguistic differences regarding which aspects of meaning are linguistically coded and with which morpho-syntactic strategies
- Be able to retrieve relevant data and test out theoretical predictions
- Be able to employ digital tools connected to morpho-syntactic analysis
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group instructions. More on assessment: Obligatory exercises have to be approved before the student may take the written exam. The size of the exercises must be between 2-4 A4-pages each, with the use of standard Linguistic formats.
Compulsory assignments
- 3 approved exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
LING1111 and LING1113.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2013
Language of instruction: English
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- Linguistics
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release
2013-11-26Submission
2013-12-10 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release
2014-05-22Submission
2014-06-02 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"