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 a saved or printed copy; the truth is always here: https://ling-blogs.bu.edu/lx422s21/schedule/.
Homework will generally be distributed on Fridays and be due on Fridays. In the grid below, a homework is shown in the week in which is due (not the week in which it is handed out.) Homework 1 will be due Friday January 29th.
| Date(s) | Topic | Notes | HW (due) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26 1/28 |
Historical context, economy | ||
| 2/2 2/4 |
Merge, features, checking | ||
| 2/9 2/11 |
Theta roles | ||
2/18 |
UTAH |
No class Tuesday |
|
| 2/23 2/25 |
VP-internal subjects |
– |
|
| 3/2 3/4 |
Case and agreement | ||
| 3/9 3/11 |
Passives |
— |
|
| 3/16 |
Possessives |
No class Thursday. |
— |
| 3/23 3/25 |
Genitive constructions, embedded clauses | ||
| 3/30 3/32 |
More types of embedded clauses |
HW 6 |
|
| 4/6 4/8 |
Wh-movement, phases, successive cyclicity |
HW 7 |
|
| 4/13 4/15 |
Relative clauses, island constraints |
HW 8 |
|
| 4/20 4/22 |
Covert movement, QR, semantics, Imperatives, topicalization, focus, ergative languages? |
HW 9 |
|
| 4/27 4/29 |
Cont'd, prospects, review |
Final |