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
Tue Aug 30 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.  
Tue Sep 06 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
Tue Sep 13 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
Tue Sep 20 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
 
Tue Sep 27 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

Tue Oct 04 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
 
Tue Oct 11 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
Tue Oct 18 Chapter 7: Advanced Xbar Syntax;

Introducing Functional heads: CP, TP, DP

 Midterm. Attention! This version is really new! (10-24-11) Lectures: Functional Heads lecture  
Tue Oct 25 Chapter 7: Advanced Xbar Syntax;

Introducing Functional heads: CP, TP, DP

   Lectures: Functional Heads lecture  
Tue Nov 01 Chapter 8. The Lexicon Chapter 8: Exercises 2, 3, 4, Challenge 4 Lecture Complements and Adjuncts
Tue Nov 08 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. 2007 Midterm answers 2007 Midterm.
Tue Nov 15        
Tue Nov 22 Chapter 10. DP Movement Exercises 1(draw S-structure trees, not D-Structure), 2, 4, 5, 6,9 DP Movement lecture  
Tue Nov 29 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, 2, 3 Movement  
Tue Dec 06   Assignment This years' final exam. Notes on theta grids DP movement WH movement Lecture : Review