Building on basic knowledge of syntactic analysis, the course deals with a proper understanding of the Principles and Parameters Theory and its application in linguistic research. Students will learn how this theory approaches such issues as linguistic universals, syntactic constraints and parameters, as well as how the theory is adopted in the studies of language acquisition.

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate a proper understanding of the Principles and Parameters Theory; 2. Apply the Principles and Parameters Theory to the study of linguistic universals; 3. Apply the Principles and Parameters Theory to the study of syntactic constraints and parameters; 4. Demonstrate knowledge the operation of Principles and Parameters Theory in language acquisition.