LING 3160W

Advanced Generative Syntax

Credit Hours:

The investigation of English syntax and the development of a theory of generative transformational grammar begun in Generative Syntax. This course expands the range of constructions covered (now including Wh-questions and relative clauses) and focuses on a universal phrase structure system called X-bar Theory rather than language-specific rules.

Prerequisites:

LING3150 or LING3150W

Semester Offered:

Spring

Course Type:

Writing-Intensive

Level:

Undergraduate

Course information

Schedule

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Spring 2026

Fall 2025

Instructors of this Course

Vera Lee-Schoenfeld

Associate Professor of Linguistics

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