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Comparative germanic syntax (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S009722
Credits
9
Coordinator
Language
English
Also offered in courses:
- German linguistics LM - TEIL II of the course Master's degree in Linguistics
- German linguistics LM - TEIL I of the course Master's degree in Linguistics
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning outcomes
Part I. Expected results: At the end of the course the students will be able to: - Analyze the phrasal structures of the German language in the framework of generative grammar - To make sense of theoretical explanation in order to i) distinguish between grammatical norm and description of "linguistic competence" and ii) open a new perspective of com-parative analysis, in particular between German and the student's native language. Part II. Expected results: - Applying the linguistic analysis skills acquired during the course to dialectal variation with particular reference to Cimbrian, a Germanic minority language spoken in the Trentino Region; - Evaluating the importance of theoretical anal-ysis for the development of a grammatical norm.
Program
Grammar and linguistic theory - syntax. The program will focus on the following phenomena: a) typological word order variations (SOV/SVO); b) V2 restriction (V to C movement); c) impersonal subjects; d) clitic syntax.
Descriptive Grammar will represents the starting point to make a clear distinction between a traditional grammatical approach and a theoretical approach based on the concept of linguistic competence.
The seminar is taught in German and English, depending on students' language competence.
Grammatik und linguistische Theorie – Schwerpunkt Syntax. Folgende Phänomene werden in Betracht genommen: a) OV/VO Typologie; b) V2 Restriktion (V to C); c) unpersönliche Subjekte; d) Klitiksyntax.
Die deskriptive Grammatik wird als Schnittstelle zwischen der traditionellen Perspektive (normative Grammatik) und der theoretischen Analyse eine wichtige Rolle spielen.
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Examination Methods
Short paper (either in German or in English) on one of the arguments discussed during the seminar including a section concerning one aspect of Cimbrian syntax (see Part II).
Kurze Hausarbeit und Power-Point-Praesentation ueber ein Argument, das waehrend der Vorlesungen diskutiert worden ist.