E-271: Syntax: English as a Germanic Language
Førsteamanuensis Peter Svenonius
The course meets Tuesday and Thursday, 12:15-14:00, in Nedre Lysthus 01.
Overview (dates listed are Tuesdays and Thursdays, except the exam date)
Jan 16: Introduction and Theoretical background: The New Comparative Syntax
Jan 23-Feb 8: Typological Contrast and Historical Background
Feb 13-22: General features of the modern Germanic languages
Feb 27-Mar 15: Verb-particle constructions and separable prefix verbs
Mar 20-Apr 12: Reading period, Easter break
Apr 17-26: Morphology and Lexis
May 3-10: Summary and review
May 25: Exam date/Papers due
Detailed Course Outline (for the first six weeks)
Link to Review material for X-bar theory and sentence diagramming (E-101, Grunnfag grammar)