lecture |
date |
contents |
readings |
assignments |
1 |
March 5th |
Foundational Issues: history, methodology, goals of generative grammar |
Ch. 1 |
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2 |
March 12th |
The Lexicon, Features, and Phrase Structure |
Ch. 2 |
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3 |
March 19th |
Ditransitives and the \textit{v}P Layer distinct \textit{v}P and VoiceP |
Ch. 3 |
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4 |
March 26th |
Nominal Syntax: nominalizers, number, case |
Ch. 4 |
Squib 1 due |
5 |
April 2nd |
The Architecture of Syntax |
Ch. 5 |
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6 |
April 9th |
Case and A-Movement I: Case assignment, grammatical subjects unaccusativity |
Ch. 6 |
Squib 2 due |
7 |
April 16th |
Case and A-Movement II: dependent theory of Case |
Ch. 6 |
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8 |
April 23rd |
MIDTERM |
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9 |
April 30th |
A-Bar Movement I: question formation, constraints, relative clauses |
Ch. 7 |
10 |
May 7th |
A-Bar Movement II: wh-in-situ, multiple wh-movement, scope marking |
Ch. 7 |
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11 |
May 17th |
Raising and Control: diagnostics, raising to object, partial control |
Ch. 8 |
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12 |
May 21st |
Linearization: Headedness, Antisymmetry, FOFC |
Ch. 9 |
Squib 3 |
13 |
May 28th |
Syntax-Semantics Interface: Aktionsart, motivating LF, nominals |
Ch. 10 |
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14 |
June 4th |
Syntax-Phonology Interface: prosodic hierarchy, Match Theory |
Ch 11 |
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15 |
June 11th |
Final Presentations |
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