Below is the current plan as to how the semester will proceed (although there may be some changes as the semester evolves). If possible, consult the course web page at http://ling.bu.edu/blogs/lx523s10/ for the most up-to-date schedule, rather than relying on a printed version. The Reading column lists the readings related to that week and should be done before class. The homeworks are listed in the week they are handed out, and are due the next class (unless otherwise specified).
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Mon Jan 25 |
history and argu- men- ta- tion |
A brief history of generative grammar; Case, government | (No readings in advance of the first class) | |
Haegeman (2006, ch 1, 5) | ||||
Mon Feb 1 |
Argumentation (Is there wh-movement in Chamorro?) (VP-internal subjects) |
Readings: Chung (2010) Homework 1 |
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Mon Feb 8 |
Topics | Passive | Readings: Collins (2005) Homework 2 Discussion: EC, HS |
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Mon Feb 15: No class (BU holiday) | ||||
Tue Feb 16 |
Topics | The internal structure of DP | Readings: Abney (1987, ch. 1), Bernstein & Tortora (2005), Ritter (1991) Homework 3 Discussion: CK, CP, PL |
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Mon Feb 22 |
The internal structure of CP | Readings: Rizzi (1997), Rizzi (1999) Homework 4 Discussion: RC, MP |
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Mon Mar 1 |
Wh-movement and phases | Readings: McCloskey (2002) “Homework” 5 Discussion: EC, CK |
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Mon Mar 8: No class (spring recess) | ||||
Mon Mar 15 |
Topics | Wh-in-situ | Reading: Pesetsky (1987) Discussion: CP, HS |
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Mon Mar 22 |
Intervention effects | Project proposal due | Readings:Hagstrom (2006) Cable (2008) |
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Mon Mar 29 |
Linearization | Readings: Fox & Pesetsky (2005), Phillips (2003) Discussion: MP, PL, TC |
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Mon Apr 5 |
Adverbs | Readings: Cinque (1999) [excerpts], Rackowski & Travis (2000) Discussion: RC, TC |
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Mon Apr 12 |
Optimality syntax | Paper draft due | Readings: Pesetsky (1997), … | |
Mon Apr 19: No class (BU holiday) | ||||
Thu Apr 22 |
Student conference |
Student conference (presentations)
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Mon Apr 26 |
Student conference (presentations)
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Thu Apr 30: Semester ends |