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Schedule of events.
Below is the current plan as to how the semester will proceed (although there may be some changes as the semester proceeds). How to read this table: The Homework and Reading columns list when homework and reading assignments are announced; the readings should be done before attempting the homework, and the homework is due at the following class meeting unless otherwise noted. Homework from the Carnie textbook is listed as chapter.problem (i.e. 1.1 means chapter 1, problem #1).
| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Homework | Reading |
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| 1 |
Mon |
Introduction to syntax, basic phrases and structures |
Homework 1 (1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6) | Carnie, chs. 1-2 |
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| 2 |
Mon |
Tree geometry, binding theory, TP and CP |
Homework 2 (2.4(abd), 2.5(a), 3.1, 3.5, 4.2) | Carnie, chs. 3-4 |
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| 3 |
Mon |
X-bar theory |
Homework 3 (5.1(ac), 5.2, 6.4(bd), 6.6) | Carnie, chs. 5-6 |
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| 4 |
Mon |
Theta theory |
Homework 4 (6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4) | Carnie, ch. 7 |
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| 5 |
Mon |
Movement: head movement |
Homework 5 | Carnie, ch. 8 |
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| 6 |
Tue |
Tuesday class meeting (Monday schedule) |
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| Movement: NP movement PowerPoint, PDF |
Practice midterm and key |
Carnie, ch. 9 | |||
| 7 |
Mon |
Midterm
exam (No lecture is planned for today, you may leave when
finished. You may bring your notes or textbook or whatever else
you think would be helpful). |
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| 8 |
Mon |
PRO and control. Midterm debriefing
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No homework; go to the BUCLD if you can. | Carnie, ch. 10 |
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| 9 |
Mon |
Movement: Wh-movement PowerPoint [makes use
of this movie], PDF |
Carnie, ch. 11 |
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| 10 |
Mon |
Movement: Quantifier Raising and LF (PowerPoint, PDF) Finishing up with relative clauses (PowerPoint, PDF) |
BUCLD extra-credit writeups due. |
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| 11 |
Mon |
Splitting INFL, splitting
VP, Spec-head agreement Sample derivation in the system so far Continuing from last time, splitting INFL and crosslinguistic syntax |
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| 12 |
Mon |
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| 13 |
Mon |
Semester/system overview |
Carnie, ch. 12 |
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| 14 |
Mon |
Pre-final problem session, some comments |
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FINAL EXAM (December 16, 5:30-7:30pm, CAS 222) |
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