Schedule

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).

Date Topic Reading / Homework
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
Mon
Feb 8
Topics Passive Readings: Collins (2005)
Homework 2
Discussion: EC, HS
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
Mon
Feb 22
The internal structure of CP Readings: Rizzi (1997), Rizzi (1999)
Homework 4
Discussion: RC, MP
Mon
Mar 1
Wh-movement and phases Readings: McCloskey (2002)
“Homework” 5
Discussion: EC, CK
Mon Mar 8: No class (spring recess)
Mon
Mar 15
Topics Wh-in-situ Reading: Pesetsky (1987)
Discussion: CP, HS
Mon
Mar 22
Intervention effects Project proposal due Readings:Hagstrom (2006)
Related:Cable (2008)
Mon
Mar 29
Linearization Readings: Fox & Pesetsky (2005), Phillips (2003)
Discussion: MP, PL, TC
Mon
Apr 5
Adverbs Readings: Cinque (1999) [excerpts], Rackowski & Travis (2000)
Discussion: RC, TC
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)

  • — (EC).
  • — (RC).
  • — (CP).
  • — (HS).
Mon
Apr 26
Student conference (presentations)

  • — (TC).
  • — (CK).
  • — (PL).
  • — (MP).
Thu Apr 30: Semester ends