This is the current view of how the semester will proceed, but the schedule will be adjusted from time to time. Do not rely on the printed copy; the truth is here: http://ling-blogs.bu.edu/lx321f18/schedule/. Homework will generally be assigned on Thursdays and due on the following Thursday (the block in the schedule below indicates the time during which it is in your hands).

Date	Topic	Homework
September
T 4	Introduction
R 6	Parts of Speech, Phrase Structure Rules	HW 1
T 11
R 13	Hypothesis formulation and comparison	HW 2
T 18	Trees and constituency
R 20	Tree relations, Refining/revising hypotheses	HW 3
T 25	The lexicon: features, heads, phrases
R 27	Complements, adjuncts	HW 4
October
T 2	Embedded sentences
R 4	Embedded sentences (cont’d)	HW 5
T 9	No class (BU Monday)
R 11	Silent elements
T 16	Silent elements (cont'd)
R 18	Noun phrases	Practice midterm and KEY Practice midterm (F17) and KEY
T 23	Midterm review
R 25	In-class midterm
T 30	Midterm post-mortem
November
R 1	No class (BUCLD)
T 6	DP and pronouns
R 8	X-bar theory, auxiliaries	HW 6 (v1.1)
T 13	UG, more DP, X-bar theory beginnings
R 15	Auxiliaries and movement
T 20	Interrogatives and movement
R 22	No class (Fall recess)
T 27	Constraints on movement	HW 7 (v1.1)
R 29	Wh-movement
December
T 4	Constraints on movement Summary notes on early topics	Exercises and Key
R 6	Wrap-up, future directions	Practice final (Key) Fall 2017 final (Key)
T 11	Final review
W 19	FINAL WED 12/19 3-5pm (standard time)