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/lx422s18/schedule/. Homework will generally be handed out on Fridays and be due on Fridays. Homework 1 will be due Friday February 2.
Week of | Topic | Notes | Reading | Homework |
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1/19 | Course overview | |||
1/22 | Economy in syntax, historical context | 2 | ||
1/29 | Features, agreement |
Agreement: video
(handout)
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2, 3 |
HW 2
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2/5 | Theta roles, binding |
Theta roles: video (you know, just watch the old one)
(handout)
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3, 4, 5 | |
2/12 | Verb movement, parameters, Agree | 5 |
HW 4
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2/20 | Agree |
“Monday” on Tuesday
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6 |
Practice midterm
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2/26 | Midterm on 3/2 | 6, 8 |
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Spring recess | ||||
3/12 | do-support and VPISH | 4 |
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3/19 | Case, agreement, passives |
Case and agreement: video
(handout)
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4 | |
3/26 | Genitive constructions, embedded clauses | 7 | ||
4/2 | More types of embedded clauses |
Raising, etc. part 1 (seems, PRO): video
(handout)
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9, 10 | |
4/9 | Wh-movement, phases, successive cyclicity | 10 | ||
4/18 | Relative clauses, island constraints | |||
4/23 | Covert movment, QR, semantics, Imperatives, topicalization, focus, ergative languages | |||
4/30 | Review | Semester ends Wednesday |