Intermediate Syntax: Timetable/Syllabus

Intermediate Syntax

Spring 2001

Caroline Heycock

Timetable/Syllabus

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Week Date Topic Reading/Problem

1
9 Jan Introduction to the course: Foundational issues BS Ch. 1
C&N Ch. 1 (supplementary)

11 Jan Foundational Issues (contd). An introduction to the Trees program.

12 Jan Tutorial hour: Downloading and running Trees. Troubleshooting tutorial No exercises due for this session; Students to attempt to download and run Trees.

2
16 Jan Foundational issues (contd). The object of inquiry. The interpretation of different types of noun phrases.

18 Jan From the lexicon to syntax BS Ch. 2
C&N Ch. 5 pp. 159 - 173 (supp)

19 Jan Tutorial Tutorial: Discussion of Exercises 1.1 - 1.6

3
23 Jan From the lexicon to syntax (contd)

25 Jan

26 Jan Tutorial Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 2 (handed out in class, but you will also need
Exercise 2.2: Adjuncts); or use the html version of the whole problem set.

4
30 Jan Limits on variation in phrase structure:
"lexical" categories BS Ch. 3

1 Feb

2 Feb Tutorial Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 3.

5
6 Feb Limits on variation in phrase structure:
"functional" categories BS Ch. 4, Ch. 5

8 Feb

9 Feb Tutorial Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 4.

6
13 Feb Movement to subject position BS Ch. 6

15 Feb BS Ch. 7

16 Feb Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 4 & Problem Set 5.

7
20 Feb More "missing" subjects

22 Feb

23 Feb Tutorial

8 27 Feb Operator movement: questions and relatives BS Ch. 9

1 Mar

2 Mar No tutorial (assessed problem set due)

9
6 Mar Constraints on operator movement BS Ch. 10

8 Mar Verbs in motion (The verb movement parameter) BS Ch. 4 in new version

9 Mar Tutorial on Problem Set for Week 9

10
13 Mar Constraints on the distribution of Noun Phrases BS Ch. 13

15 Mar

16 Mar Tutorial

Week	Date	Topic	Reading/Problem
1	9 Jan	Introduction to the course: Foundational issues	BS Ch. 1 C&N Ch. 1 (supplementary)
11 Jan	Foundational Issues (contd). An introduction to the Trees program.
12 Jan	Tutorial hour: Downloading and running Trees. Troubleshooting tutorial	No exercises due for this session; Students to attempt to download and run Trees.
2	16 Jan	Foundational issues (contd). The object of inquiry. The interpretation of different types of noun phrases.
18 Jan	From the lexicon to syntax	BS Ch. 2 C&N Ch. 5 pp. 159 - 173 (supp)
19 Jan	Tutorial	Tutorial: Discussion of Exercises 1.1 - 1.6
3	23 Jan	From the lexicon to syntax (contd)
25 Jan
26 Jan	Tutorial	Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 2 (handed out in class, but you will also need Exercise 2.2: Adjuncts); or use the html version of the whole problem set.
4	30 Jan	Limits on variation in phrase structure: "lexical" categories	BS Ch. 3
1 Feb
2 Feb	Tutorial	Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 3.
5	6 Feb	Limits on variation in phrase structure: "functional" categories	BS Ch. 4, Ch. 5
8 Feb
9 Feb	Tutorial	Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 4.
6	13 Feb	Movement to subject position	BS Ch. 6
15 Feb		BS Ch. 7
16 Feb		Tutorial: Discussion of Problem Set 4 & Problem Set 5.
7	20 Feb	More "missing" subjects
22 Feb
23 Feb		Tutorial
8	27 Feb	Operator movement: questions and relatives	BS Ch. 9
1 Mar
2 Mar		No tutorial (assessed problem set due)
9	6 Mar	Constraints on operator movement	BS Ch. 10
8 Mar	Verbs in motion (The verb movement parameter)	BS Ch. 4 in new version
9 Mar		Tutorial on Problem Set for Week 9
10	13 Mar	Constraints on the distribution of Noun Phrases	BS Ch. 13
15 Mar
16 Mar		Tutorial

BS refers to the on-line text by B. Santorini.
C&N refers to V.J. Cook and Mark Newson: Chomsky's Universal Grammar: An Introduction. Second Edition. This book is available from Thin's, and copies are also available on reserve or for short-term loan in the Main Library. Be sure that you are looking for/at the Second Edition.