In this course, we use the phenomenon of raising and control to review the development of generative syntax. We concentrate on questions such as: what constitutes as core evidence for a certain hypothesis, and what kind of argumentation is put forth.
Timetable
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Method of Instruction
Lecture, discussion and weekly homework
A la carte and contract teaching
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Dit college is niet beschikbaar voor A la carte onderwijs.
Required reading
William D. Davies and Stanley Dubinsky (2004) The grammar of raising and control. A course in syntactic argumentation. Blackwell Publishing.
There are also other supplementary readings.
Examination
Final take-home exam
Blackboard/webpage
Major issues and questions associated with each article will be posted in the Blackboard module for students to review before discussion.