The seminars are based on the first four chapters of BESE: word categories, diagnostics for structure, grammatical functions; X-bar theory, concept/workings of movement; the DP.
Set text: BESE, i.e., Mark Newson et al. Basic English Syntax with Exercises 2006, chapters 1–4
available at:
http://primus.arts.u-szeged.hu/bese/bese.pdf
or
http://mek.oszk.hu/05400/05476/05476.pdf
Please print out these chapters as we go and bring them to the seminars at all times. Do not just use an on-screen version.
There will be written homework, and three in-class tests, with dates announced in advance. End-term grade is the average of the tests. No-show counts as 1. Marks will be rounded up from x.5