This is the current view of how the semester will proceed, but the schedule will be adjusted from time to time. Do not print a copy and then rely on it; the truth is here: http://ling-blogs.bu.edu/lx321f20/schedule/. Initially, homework will be handed out on Friday and due on Friday. Homework 1 is due Friday, Sep 11. The color coding is intended to represent the dates you have assignments in your hands: Homework 4 will be distributed on Sep 25, and due on Oct 2. This shifts around a little based on schedule adjustments due to the midterm and final assignments, BUCLD, Fall Recess.
| Mon | Wed | Fri | Topic | Notes | Homework |
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| — | 2 | 4 | Introduction |
Due 9/4: HW 0 |
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| — | 9 | 11 | Parts of speech, phrase structure rules |
Due 9/11: HW 1 |
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| 14 | 16 | 18 | Hypothesis formulation and comparison; trees and constituency |
Due 9/18: HW 2 |
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| 21 | 23 | 25 | Trees relations, hypotheses; lexicon |
Due 9/25: HW 3 |
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| 28 | 30 | 10/2 | Complements, adjuncts |
Due 10/9: HW 4 |
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| 5 | 7 | 9 | Embedded sentences, agreement |
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| 13 | 14 | 16 | Noun phrases |
Due 10/16: HW 5 |
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| 19 | 21 | 23 | Midterm review/synthesis |
Due 10/23: Midterm (v1.3) |
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| 26 | 28 | 30 | Silent elements | ||
| 11/2 | 4 | — | Acquisition, BUCLD |
Due 11/9: HW 6 |
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| 9 | 11 | 13 | Silent elements, auxiliaries | ||
| 16 | 18 | 20 | Question formation, auxiliaries |
Due 11/16: HW 7 |
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| 23 | — | — | Constraints on movement |
Due 11/24: HW 8 |
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| 30 | 12/2 | 4 | Constraints on movement, future directions | ||
| 7 | 9 | — | Final review |
Due 12/10: Final |