This document provides instructions for Language Report #2, which is due on October 31, 2011. Students must choose a language and write a 1-3 page report on either word order or grammatical relations in that language. The report must discuss how the language treats noun phrases of different types and grammatical relations, or how it treats recipients in ditransitive clauses and word order. Students can also design a problem and solution on one of these topics. The report will be graded based on use of language examples, terminology, argumentation, and organization.
This document provides instructions for Language Report #2, which is due on October 31, 2011. Students must choose a language and write a 1-3 page report on either word order or grammatical relations in that language. The report must discuss how the language treats noun phrases of different types and grammatical relations, or how it treats recipients in ditransitive clauses and word order. Students can also design a problem and solution on one of these topics. The report will be graded based on use of language examples, terminology, argumentation, and organization.
This document provides instructions for Language Report #2, which is due on October 31, 2011. Students must choose a language and write a 1-3 page report on either word order or grammatical relations in that language. The report must discuss how the language treats noun phrases of different types and grammatical relations, or how it treats recipients in ditransitive clauses and word order. Students can also design a problem and solution on one of these topics. The report will be graded based on use of language examples, terminology, argumentation, and organization.
This document provides instructions for Language Report #2, which is due on October 31, 2011. Students must choose a language and write a 1-3 page report on either word order or grammatical relations in that language. The report must discuss how the language treats noun phrases of different types and grammatical relations, or how it treats recipients in ditransitive clauses and word order. Students can also design a problem and solution on one of these topics. The report will be graded based on use of language examples, terminology, argumentation, and organization.
For the language you have chosen, write a short (1 to 3 pages) report on either word order or Grammatical Relations, based on the material weve covered in class between October 3-21. Follow the same format as Language Report #1. If you are switching to a different language, please e-mail me to let me know what language you would like to do your report on, and what reference grammar(s) youll be using. Note: for this report, you must choose one of the following three topics: (1) Clearly demonstrate how the language treats NPA, NPP, and NPS, and discuss what kind of GR system(s) the language has. Does the language mark GRs by means of case-marking, agreement, word-order, or some combination of these? (2) Discuss how the language treats recipients in ditransitive clauses. What strategy(s) does the language use for coding them? Is it justifiable to posit a grammatical category of Indirect Object for this language? (3) Discuss how the language behaves with respect to word-order. What is the basic word order? Is it strict? Which word-order correlates does the language follow, and which does it diverge from? Alternatively, design a homework-style problem to present information on one of these three topics, and give the solution. Remember: I am especially interested in the way in which you cite evidence (examples from the language) and argue for your conclusions. Your report will be graded on: (1) use of relevant and specific language examples as evidence to support your general points; (2) appropriate use of linguistic terminology and argumentation, as exemplified in the Payne textbook, lectures, and homework assignments; (3) clarity, organization, and accuracy. Please be sure to cite the source(s) of your language data.