Syntax (English), 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

KIE.ENY.376

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Peter Slomanson

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Language Studies 100 %

Common learning outcomes

International outlook and global responsibility

This course is an introduction to the description and explanatory modeling of English syntax in a way that will take students far beyond the basics.

The focus will be on constituent structure, the hierarchical relationship between sentence constituents, and the reordering processes that permit us to formulate and comprehend a broad range of structures. This will enable students to understand and explain how the syntax of English works and how it contrasts with the syntax of other languages, but ultimately has much in common with the syntax of all languages.

Learning outcomes

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

Seminar (English)

27.08.2024 – 13.12.2024