NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 句法學(3515)
	(Eng.) Syntax
Offering Dept	Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	Chih-hsiang Shu
Department	Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate	Language	中/英文	Semester	2025-FALL
Course Description	Syntax is a branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structures in human language. This course provides students with an introduction to modern syntactic theory, and three fundamental aspects: syntactic structure, the lexicon, and syntactic movement. The aim is to cultivate students’ interest and develop students’ skills at identifying and solving syntactic problems. In addition, the course will help students to understand the similarities and differences between Chinese and English syntax.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
-Introduction to syntactic theories -Skills to solve syntactic problems. -Applications of syntax for English learners			Discussion Lecturing	Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Course introduction, what is syntax? Week 2 What is syntax? Week 3 Parts of speech Week 4 Parts of speech Week 5 Constituency, trees, and rules Week 6 Constituency, trees, and rules Week 7 Structural relations Week 8 Structural relations Week 9 Mid-term exam Week 10 Binding theory Week 11 Binding theory Week 12 X-bar theory Week 13 X-bar theory Week 14 Functional categories Week 15 Final exam Week 16 National Holiday self-directed learning 指定教材書面報告
Evaluation
Homework 40% In-class performance 20% (Including homework turn-in rates) Midterm exam 20% Final exam 20%
Textbook & other References
自編講義 參考書目: Carnie, Andrew. 2013. Syntax: a generative introduction. 3th ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. Larson, Richard. 2010. Grammar as science. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
By appointment. Email: braininvat@hotmail.com
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