Courses

<<Topics in the syntax of predicate phrases in Mandarin (Huba BARTOS)>>

This short course focuses on three "classic" topics: (i) the so-called verb-copy construction(s); (ii) the role of DOU when its associate appears to its right; (iii) the relation/difference between preverbal manner adverbials and postverbal descriptive/resultative "complements". In the classes we are going to review the most important recent proposals concerning these constructions. 

<<Chinese morphology (Bianca BASCIANO)>>

This course provides an introduction to the morphology of Chinese. It begins with an overview of the main typological features of the language, followed by an exploration of key concepts such as morphemes, bound and free roots, and words. The course then focuses on the primary word-formation processes in Chinese, including compounding and derivation.

<<The Chinese nominal (Joanna Ut-Seong SIO)>>

The course provides an overview of the Chinese nominal. It covers (i) the functions and properties of different kinds of classifiers and nouns, (ii) the encoding of referential properties, and (iii) nominal modification. Data from various Chinese varieties will be used. 

<<Invitation to Phonological Tone (Lian Hee WEE)>>

How are tones produced in languages, and how can we describe them? In this course, we shall see how tones behave in languages, how they change, move around, and even evolve into very complex structures that include register, contours, and features. We shall see how they might connect to other aspects of a language's phonology such as the syllable, foot, and phrases.