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Schedule of events. Below is the current
plan as to how the semester will proceed (though be warned, changes
will be likely!). The readings listed in the Reading column
are those that should be done before arriving. Access to
the homework and homework keys requires password given out in class.
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Week
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Date
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Topic
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Reading
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1
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Mon Sep 11
|
Introduction
to syntax (homework,
key)
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ch. 1—3
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2
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Mon Sep 18
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Movement
(homework
[revised], key)
|
ch. 4
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3
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Mon Sep 25
|
X-bar
theory (homework,
key)
|
ch. 5—6
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4
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Mon Oct 2
|
Theta
theory (homework,
key)
|
ch. 7
|
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5
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Tue
Oct 10
|
Case
theory (homework,
key)
|
ch. 8
|
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6
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Mon Oct 16
|
Case
theory continued, review
(homework, key)
|
|
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7
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Mon Oct 23
|
review,
problem session
|
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8
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Mon Oct 30
|
Midterm
exam (key).
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9
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Mon Nov 6
|
Binding
theory (homework,
key)
|
Roberts 1997, p.124—142
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10
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Mon Nov 13
|
Movement theory
I (& misc.
issues) (homework,
key)
Extra credit
reports from BUCLD due
|
ch. 10
|
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11
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Mon Nov 20
|
Movement theory II (homework,
key)
(same handout as last time)
|
ch. 10
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12
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Mon Nov 27
|
Language
variation; word order (and leftover
stuff from last time) (homework,
key)
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ch. 11, 13
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13
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Mon Dec 4
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Language
variation; split Infl
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ch 14., 15
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14
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Mon Dec 11
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review
(practice final)
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FINAL EXAM: Monday,
December 18, 4:00-6:00pm, CAS 233.
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