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 relevant to linguists at the time of writing, but are no longer discussed in the field.  Those of you who have taken other linguistics courses, and/or are curious about the history of the field, may enjoy reading these sections as well.  But we will not be discussing them in class.)