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Reading for F 10/1: Chomsky 1988 excerpt #2, Cook 1988 excerpts

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There are two readings for Friday, 10/1.  The first is another excerpt from the following book, which is where your previous reading also came from: Chomsky, Noam. 1988. Language and Politics. (Carlos P. Otero, ed.) Montreal: Black Rose Books. The excerpt that you’ll read for Friday deals with innate knowledge of language, and the concept of ‘Universal …

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Writing Assignment #2: Due Friday, 10/1

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Your second writing assignment is due in class on Friday, October 1.  (Note that this is different from the original due date listed on the syllabus, which was Monday, September 27.  We are still running slightly behind schedule…)  Here’s a copy of the assignment, in case you missed it in class today: Writing Assignment #2 …

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Reading for M 9/27: Chomsky 1988 excerpts

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Your reading for Monday, 9/27 consist of several excerpts from the following book (as usual, the reading can be downloaded from the Readings section of this website): Chomsky, Noam. 1988. Language and Politics.  (Carlos P. Otero, ed.) Montreal: Black Rose Books. In fact, the title of the book is rather misleading:  it is a collection of interviews …

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REVISED: Reading for F 9/24: Chomsky (1959), pgs. 26-44 & pgs. 54-58

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For Friday, 9/24, your reading assignment will be pgs. 26-44 (sections 1-5) and pgs. 54-58 (section 11) of the following article, which can be downloaded from the class website Chomsky, Noam. 1959. Review of Verbal Behavior. Language 35: 26-58. (Note that pgs. 26-44 of the article were originally assigned for tomorrow.  Even though our discussion …

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Reading for M 9/20: Newmeyer 1986 exerpts; Searle 1972 sects. 1,2,4

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For Monday 9/20, please read the following, which can be downloaded from the Readings section of this website: Newmeyer, F. 1986. Linguistic Theory in America. Excerpts from Chapters 1 & 2. Searle, J. 1972. “Chomsky’s Revolution in Linguistics”. Sections 1,2 & 4. (Sections 3 & 5 of the Searle reading address certain debates that were …

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Writing Assignment #1: Due Monday, 9/20

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Your first writing assignment is due in class on Monday, September 20.  (Note that this is different from the original due date listed on the syllabus, which was Friday, September 17.  We are about a half-lecture behind schedule right now–hence the change.)  Here’s a copy of the assignment, in case you missed it in class …

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Optional Reading: Pinker 1994, Ch. 5

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The following reading, which can be downloaded from the “Readings” section of this website, is optional for this week: Pinker, Steven. 1994. The Language Instinct. Chapter 5 (‘Words, Words, Words’) As its title suggests, the Pinker chapter illustrates various aspects of our knowledge about words and word-formation.  I had hoped to be able to discuss …

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