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/lx422f23/schedule/. Homework will be handed out on Thursday and due on Thursday. Homework 1 is due Thursday, Sep 7.

Tue	Thu	Topic	Notes	Homework (due)
5	7	Historical context, the minimalist program	Handout	HW 1
12	14	Features	Pres Handout Pres Handout	HW 2
19	21	Merge, Adjoin, UTAH	Pres Handout	HW 3
26	28	Agree	Pres Handout	HW 4
10/3	5	Agreement, case, passive, etc.	Pres Handout	HW 5
-	12	Case and agreement No meeting on Oct 10
17	19	Deverbal nouns, do-support	do-support: Pres Handout Little n: Pres Handout Example trees and note on phi-features	HW 6
24	26	Passives, midterm review	Midterm notes	–
31	11/2			Midterm Key
7	9	Embedded clauses (No class meetings)	Pres Handout	–
14	16	Yes-no questions, Wh-movement	Pres Handout	HW 7
21	-	Multiple wh-questions, successive cyclicity, island constraints No meeting on Nov 23	Pres Handout
28	30	Binding theory	Pres Handout	HW 8
12/5	7	Covert movement, phases, multi-dominance, labeling		HW 9
12	-	Cont'd, prospects, final review