Now that the Hierarchy of Projections for DP contains n, every DP has an nP within it. For homework #7, draw all of those. That means that there will be a lot of nPs. I expect that on homework #8, I will relent and allow triangles for some of these, but for homework #7 draw …
Homework 6 has a strange status—I handed it out, then shortly afterwards said that all the NPs we’d seen before should actually be considered DPs. Following the principle that a homework generally covers material up to the class during which it was handed out, you can use NPs on HW6. But, on the other hand, …
It’s just been called to my attention that homework #6 has a typo on it, in the example tree. The example is passive. Little v should not have a [uN*] feature on it. An unfortunate copy & paste error on my part. You can download homework #6, v1.1, containing the corrected tree to take a …
Hi everyone. Ok, I’ve gotten enough requests for extensions on homework 5 for various reasons that it is now officially due on Tuesday, Nov. 3. You may of course feel free to hand it in today if you’ve got it done and don’t want to fiddle with it anymore. Along with this, I want to …
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If you want a more thorough example of Agree in action, you might take a look at the updated version of the Pat must not have been sending flowers to Chris derivation. You had a version of this (but without Agree) in preparation for the midterm. It’s possible that this is more detail than you …
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Just a quick reminder: Don’t forget that the current state of the schedule is kept here: http://ling.bu.edu/blogs/lx522f09/schedule/ Things have changed a bit since the copy I printed out for you at the beginning of the semester. Where the very first line of text says: Do not rely on the printed copy; instead consult the schedule …
Due to a faculty meeting, I have to move my office hours earlier this coming Wednesday (Oct 21). They will be from 3-4pm (rather than the usual 4-5pm).
Come one! Come all! Find out more about the major and minor in linguistics, as well as academic programs in French, Spanish, and Italian language and literature. Meet faculty and students who share these interests. Current and prospective students are welcome; please spread the word! Monday, October 19, 2009 from 3:45 to 5:00 pm, in …
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Ok, so about Homework #4. I didn’t want to give it back to you before the exam, but because I gave it back after the exam, I didn’t get much chance to say anything about it. The scores were overall quite low. You probably got a lower score than you might have hoped for on …
So, I see you’re reading the blog. Great! I’d stress again the value of doing so (read the blog!), except you are already doing it. Good thinking. But if you know somebody else in the class that isn’t reading it, you may politely question their wisdom. I treat the blog as a place to post …