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Schedule of events. Below is the current plan
as to how the semester will proceed (though be warned, changes are
likely!). The readings listed in the Reading column are those
that relate to the discussion during that meeting. In general, the reading
should be done after the class and before the next class, although you
are welcome to read ahead. Access to the homework and homework keys requires
password given out in class. Regarding the Homework column:
If it says Read something, that is reading that you should do (M&M
refers to our textbook), and if it says Do something, that is homework
(due as indicated). If it says See also this refers to the papers
and books which I have drawn upon in the lectures. You are not expected
to read these papers and I have not even made them available, but I have
them and if you are interested in reading more about the topics, this
is where you can find the information. See the Bibliography page for complete
references.
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Week
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Date
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Topic
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Homework
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1
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Tue
Sep 4
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Setting the scene; first language
acquisition and UG
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 1
Do: Homework 1 (due
9/11).
Do: Student questionnaire.
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Thu
Sep 6
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2
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Tue
Sep 11
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Some recent history of L2A research, Krashen's Monitor model (PowerPoint,
handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 2
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Thu
Sep 13
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The Critical/Sensitive Period Hypothesis
(PowerPoint, handout)
(Homework 1 key)
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Read: Harley & Wang (1997)
Do: Homework 2 (due
9/20).
See also: Eubank & Gregg (1999), Long (1990)
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3
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Tue
Sep 18
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UG
in
L2A |
Syntactic background, introduction to some principles
and parameters (PowerPoint,
handout) |
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Thu
Sep 20
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Access and transfer hypotheses (PowerPoint,
handout)
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Read: White (2000), M&M, ch. 3, up to and including sec. 3.3.2,
and sec. 3.5.
See also: Meisel (1997)
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4
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Tue
Sep 25
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Verb movement: background and experiments
(PowerPoint, handout)
(Homework 2 key) |
See also: White (1991, 1992), Schwartz & Gubala-Ryzak (1992),
Trahey (1996)
Do: Homework 3 (due
9/27)
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Thu
Sep 27
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Binding theory, null subjects, and the ECP
(PowerPoint, handout)
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See also: Al-Kasey and Pérez-Leroux (1998), MacLaughlin
(1998), Kanno (1996).
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5
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Tue
Oct 2
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More syntactic background, functional categories and minimalism
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 3, sec. 3.3.3-3.4
See also: Prévost & White (1999, 2000)
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Thu
Oct 4
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Tree building, and UG/L2A wrapup
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 3, sec. 3.6
See also: Vainikka & Young-Scholten (1996a,b), Paradis et al.
(1998)
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6
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Tue
Oct 9
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no class today; Monday schedule
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Thu
Oct 11
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Functional/pragmatic perpectives
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 5
See also: Braidi (1999, ch. 6)
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7
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Tue
Oct 16
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Cognitive approaches
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 4
See also: McLaughlin & Heredia (1996), Braidi (1999, ch. 5),
Gass & Selinker (2001, ch. 8).
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Thu
Oct 18
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Language universals, issues of language typology |
Introduction to language universals in L2A
(PowerPoint, handout)
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See also: Eckman et al. (1989), Eckman
(1985), Gass and Selinker (2001, ch. 6), Braidi (1999, ch. 4) |
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8
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Tue
Oct 23
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Noun phrase accessibility hierarchy
Guest speaker: Anna Do
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Thu
Oct 25
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Midterm
exam (in class) (No lecture is planned, you may
leave whenever you are finished. You may bring whatever you think
would be helpful [notes, textbook, ...]. The test will cover primarily
material discussed in class). Midterm
preview. Midterm key.
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9
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Tue
Oct 30
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Language mixing (code switching, code mixing)
(PowerPoint, handout)
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See also: Bhatia & Ritchie (1999), Ritchie & Bhatia (1999).
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Thu
Nov 1
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Language attrition
The Nov 1 class will end early due to the
memorial service for Ken
Hale at MIT, 2pm.
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See also: Seliger (1996), Sorace (2000),
Platzack (2001). |
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10
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Tue
Nov 6
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Input and interaction, instruction
(week 1: PowerPoint,
handout)
(week 2: PowerPoint,
handout)
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Read: M&M, ch. 6
See also: Long (1996), Gass (1997), Mackey (1999)
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Thu
Nov 8
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See also: Doughty (1991), Braidi (1995) |
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11
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Tue
Nov 13
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Neurolinguistics of bilingualism
(PowerPoint, handout)
(note: PowerPoint presentation refers to quicktime movies
(spinning
brain and MEG)
movie; there are local copies (spinning
brain, MEG),
use homework password to retrieve. Week 2: Slight additions (PowerPoint,
handout)
Extra credit writeups
from BUCLD due (11/13).
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Read: O'Grady et al. (2001, ch. 13)
See also: Fabro (1999).
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Thu
Nov 15
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12
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Tue
Nov 20
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TBA
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Thu
Nov 22
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Fall recess; no class. |
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13
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Tue
Nov 27
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L2A of phonology
(PowerPoint, handout)
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See also: Archibald (1998), Broselow & Finer (1991)
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Thu
Nov 29
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Pidgins and creoles and L2A
(PowerPoint, handout)
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Read: Cook chapter. See also: Newport (1999),
Bardovi-Harlig (1995) |
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14
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Tue
Dec 4
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Interlanguage pragmatics
(PowerPoint, handout)
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See also: Gass & Selinker (2001, ch. 9), Ellis
(1994, ch. 5), Kasper
(1997).* |
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Thu
Dec 6
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Wrap-up
(PowerPoint, handout)
Attempt at an integrated model: handout
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Read: M&M, ch. 9, Gass & Selinker
(2001, ch.14) |
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15
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Tue
Dec 11
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FINAL EXAM:
Monday December 17, 12:30pm. (Covering an integrated
view of the semester). Final
preview.
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