Syntax Syllabus

Course Outline

Linguistics 522

The table below gives an approximate schedule of classes, assignments, and lectures for this course. On days that are shaded gray, class does not meet. Days shaded gray before the last day of classes are either holidays or furlough days.

Days shaded gray after the last day of classes represent content that would have been covered in class in not for furlough days. This gives you some measure of the reduction in class content due to furloughs.

Day

Reading

Assignment

Lecture

Background
Mon Aug 29 Chapter 1, Chapter 2 No exercises from chapter 1; From Chapter 2: Exercises 1, 6 and Challenge Problems 1 and 2. Generative Syntax lecture. Glossary of syntax terms.  
Wed Aug 31        
Mon Sep 05 H'day H'day H'day H'day
Wed Sep 07 Chapter 2. Parts of speech Chapter 3. Constituency 4d-h,q, r, 8, Challenge Problems 2, 3, Chapter 3.
  1. Parts of speech
  2. Noun noun compounds
  3. Constituency and Constituency Tests
  4. Using trees for Constituency: the golden rule
  1. Background notes
  2. Tree-drawing website
  3. Tree-Drawing Tips
  4. Other languages
Mon Sep 12 Chapter 4 (not a fun read!). Phrase-structure rules. Dominance, precedence, and C-command 4. 2(10-16), 7[9-19], 9. Challenge problem 3. Structural relations Alternative Lecture Model answers for assignment 1
Wed Sep 14        
Mon Sep 19 Chapter 3 review. Constituency. Chapter 3 Exercises: More constituents problems
  1. Noun noun compounds
  2. Constituency and Constituency Tests
  3. Using trees for Constituency: the golden rule
 
Wed Sep 21        
Mon Sep 26 Chapter 5. The Binding Theory; Anaphors, pronouns, and R-expressions Chapter 5 Exercises: Problems 2, 4; Challenge problem 4,6 Lecture

Model answers for Ch. 2 homework

Model answers for Ch. 4 homework

Wed Sep 28        
Mon Oct 03 Chapter 6. Xbar Syntax Exercises, p.190-196. Problem 1a,b,d; 3; 7a,c,d,e,k; Challenge Problem 4. Lectures:
  1. 6.1 Intermediate constituents.
  2. 6.2 Cross-categorial generalizations: Complement, Adjunct, Specifier.
  3. 6.3 Parameterizing word order
 
Wed Oct 05        
Mon Oct 10        
Wed Oct 12 Chapter 6. Xbar Syntax (ctd). Second week on this. Challenge probs: 2,3 from Chapter 6. Lectures:
  1. 6.2 Cross-categorial generalizations: Complement, Adjunct, Specifier.
  2. 6.3 Parameterizing word order
  1. Background Chapter 6
Mon Oct 17        
Wed Oct 19        
Mon Oct 24 Chapter 7: Advanced Xbar Syntax;

Introducing Functional heads: CP, TP, DP

 Assignment: Exercises, p. 214-216. Problem 1 2, 3, 4[d,e,f,g,h], Challenge 1    
Wed Oct 26        
Mon Oct 31 Chapter 8. The Lexicon Chapter 8: Exercises 3,4, 5, Challenge #4 Lecture Complements and Adjuncts
Wed Nov 02        
Mon Nov 07 Chapter 9. Head to head movement Chapter 9: Exercises 1, 2, 7, 9b,d,e,f (draw S-structure trees, not D-Structure), Challenge 2, 3. Lecture.  
Wed Nov 09        
Mon Nov 14        
Wed Nov 16        
Mon Nov 21 Chapter 10. DP Movement Exercises 1(draw S-structure trees, not D-Structure), 2, 4, 5, 6,9 DP Movement lecture  
Wed Nov 23        
Mon Nov 28 Chapter 11. Wh Movement Exercises 1[a,b,c,d,h,j,k,o,p,q] (draw S-structure trees, not D-Structure) 5, 6, Challenge 1, 3 Movement  
Wed Nov 30        
Mon Dec 05   Assignment This years' final exam. Notes on theta grids DP movement WH movement Lecture : Review