Program of Study for Syntax and Semantics Students
All PhD students interested in syntax and/or semantics should take the following courses
(in addition to required courses):
- 381S Semantics II (+)
- 392 ‘Syntax III’ (HPSG or LFG)
- At least 2 additional syntax or semantics seminars
The following courses are also highly recommended:
- Pragmatics
- Structure of language X (offered in Linguistics Dept. or language departments)
- Morphology
- Computational Linguistics (+)
These are recommended ‘minor area’ supporting courses:
- Field methods (+)
- Language Acquisition (+)
- Cognitive Science (+)
Notes:
· Courses marked with (+) are part of the ‘optional core’. You must take at least two courses
from the optional core. Other optional core courses not listed above are: 380S Sociolinguistics
and 393.4 Neurolinguistics.
You also may want to check other departments (Philosophy, language departments, Anthropology)
for course offerings.
You are encouraged to participate in the Syntax-Semantics Reading Group and to audit seminars
even if you are not registered.
Sample Program
Semester 1 (Fall) | Semester 2 (Spring) |
380L Syntax I
380K Phonology I
380M Semantics I |
381L Syntax II
Semantics II
381K Phonology II |
Semester 3 (Fall) | Semester 4 (Spring) |
392 'Syntax III'
382 Historical Linguistics
393 Semantics seminar |
381M Phonetics
elective
elective |
Semester 5 (Fall) | Semester 6 (Spring) |
397 Doctoral Forum & submit QP
elective
elective |
elective
elective
elective |
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