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160120 SE Seminar on the Theory of Grammar (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
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 Tu 02.02.2016 08:00 to Su 21.02.2016 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 23.02.2016 08:00 to Su 03.04.2016 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 03.04.2016 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
first class meeting 3/10, class cancelled on 5/5 and likely on 5/19
- Thursday 10.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 17.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 07.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 14.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 21.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 28.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 12.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 19.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 02.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 09.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 16.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 23.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Thursday 30.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Thematic seminar for advanced topics in formal semantic, pragmatics or syntax. Students are introduced to independent reading and critical assessment of sources in the literature, independent linguistic argumentation, and scientific writing. The topic of this class varies from term to term.In the summer term 2016 this class will be on focus semantics. Focus is a form of linguistic emphasis, frequently expressed by intonation (stress, accent). We will ask what the pragmatic effects of focusing are, and how they can be modelled formally. The main languages under consideration will be English and German, with occasional forays into other languages, including Italian, Hungarian and Hausa.
Assessment and permitted materials
attendance, occasional homeworks, presentation, final paper
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Understanding of the central theoretical questions they raise, and of the most important analyses. Learning to read and understand advanced papers in syntax and semantics.Regular attendance (no more than 2 missed classes, unless there is a documented emergency), submission of all homeworks (with extended deadlines in case of documented emergencies), one presentation and one final paper. Presentation, paper, homeworks and oral participation all influence the final grade; the final paper needs to get a grade of 4 or better.
Examination topics
readings (in English), presentations, discussion
Reading list
to be announced (please register on the Moodle platform)
Association in the course directory
MA1-APM4B
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