- Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΓΛ511
- ECTS: 15
- Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:
2 Assignments (30%), Activities (10%), Final Examination (60%)
- Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
- Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: 550 euro
- Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate
- Αναλυτική πληροφόρηση: EGL511.eng_11.2023.pdf
The aim of the module is to provide a thorough overview of core aspects of linguistic theory and their applications to the study and analysis of Greek. Pre-existing basic knowledge of Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics is systematized and enriched to enable academic study of the structure of language; both content knowledge and methodological and analytical tools of linguistics are applied to the analysis of Greek to foster an understanding of its structure and of diachronic developments.
A. Sound and form
Phonetics and Phonology of Greek (phones and phonemes, syllabic structure, prosody and intonation, phonological rules, overview of phonological theories). Morphology: morpheme and allomorphs, morphological processes (inflection, derivation, compounding), morphology and syntax/semantics interfaces, overview of morphological theories). Language change: diachronic processes, phonological and morphological levelling, morphological simplification, analogical formations, creation of new morphological forms, grammaticalisation.
- Structure and meaning
Syntax: Overview of syntactic theories, phrase structure, thematic roles, constituent orders, syntax and information structure, language acquisition. Semantics: lexical semantics, cognitive semantics, elements of formal semantics. Semantic phenomena: tense, aspect/Aktionsart, voice, epistemic and deontic modality.
By the end of the module students will have gained in-depth knowledge and understanding of contemporary trends in theoretical linguistics and will be able to apply this knowledge to the analysis of Greek.