Final Exam Date/Time: Tuesday, May 8, 9-11am Office Hours: Friday, May 4, 10:30-noon; Monday, May 7, 4-6pm General Format: The exam will be cumulative, covering the entire semester’s material. But the emphasis will be on the material that we’ve covered since the second midterm exam. As with your two previous midterm exams, the questions will closely resemble those that you’ve …
The HW9 answer key is now available for download from the “Readings” section of this website.
I’ve put together a handout summarizing the four major aspectual classes of verb phrases, as well as our tests for distinguishing members of different aspectual classes. You might find this handout useful when completing this week’s homework assignment. Aspectual Classes of Verb Phrases
The following article, which can be downloaded from the Readings section of this website, is your optional reading for Tu 5/1: Vendler, Zeno. 1962. Each and Every, Any and All. Mind 71(282): 145-160. The article describes some interesting puzzles concerning the interpretation of plural noun phrases and universally quantified arguments. Although we will be able to only scratch the surface of these puzzles …
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The HW8 answer key is now available for download from the “Readings” section of this website.
Your ninth and last homework assignment is now available for download–just click on the link below for a PDF version. It will be due on Tuesday, May 1, at the beginning of class. HW9 (due Tu 5/1 @ beg. of class)
Here is a handout reviewing the syntax/semantics of restricted quantifiers, which I also distributed in today’s class: The Syntax and Semantics of Restricted Quantifiers
For this Thursday 4/26, please read sections 8.1-8.3 (pgs. 156-166) of the Kearns textbook.
The HW7 answer key is now available for download from the “Readings” section of this website.
For next Tuesday 4/24, please read section 6.9 (pgs. 118-121) of the Kearns textbook.