English 515 (1): Theories of English Grammar
Schedule of Classes: fall 2014
September 15,
Introduction to the class.
The nature of syntactic inquiry.
- Read: Chpts. 1 and 2 of Syntax.
Universal grammar.
- Read: Chpt. 1 of ONL.
September 17,
Intensive Grammar Review.
September 22,
Universal grammar (cont.).
Testing for linguistic structures.
Exercises from Chapters 1 and 2 of Syntax are due.
- Read: Chpts. 3 and 4 in Syntax.
Read: Begin The Language
Instinct.
September 24,
Constituency and Structural Relationships.
Exercises from Chapter 3 and 4 of Syntax are due.
September 29,
Binding Theory.
Quiz 1 is due.
- Read: Chpt. 5 in Syntax
October 01,
Exercises from Chapter 5 of Syntax are due.
Initial discussion of X-bar Theory.
October 06,
X-bar Theory.
Quiz 2 is due.
- Read: Chpt. 6 in Syntax
October 08,
X-bar Theory.
Exercises from Chapter 6 of Syntax are due.
October 13,
X-bar theory.
- Read: Chpt. 7 in Syntax
October 15,
Exercises from Chapter 7 of Syntax are due.
October 20,
Quiz 3 is due.
Theta theory.
- Read: Chpt. 8 in Syntax.
- Read: Chpt. 2 in ONL.
October 22,
Exercises from Chapter 8 of Syntax are due.
- Read: Chpt. 3 in ONL
October 27,
Movement.
- Read: Chpt. 9 and 10 in Syntax
October 29,
Exercises from Chapters 9 and 10 of Syntax are due.
Movement.
- Read: Chpt. 11 in Syntax
Midterm
is due.
November 03,
Quiz 4 is due.
Exercises from Chapter 11 of Syntax are due.
- Read: Chpt. 4 in ONL
November 05,
WH-Movement.
- Read: Chpt. 12 in Syntax
- Finish reading: The Language Instinct.
November 10,
Quiz 5 is due.
Exercises from Chapter 12 of Syntax are due.
More on Movement.
- Read: Chpt. 13 in Syntax
- Read: Chpt. 5 in ONL.
November 12,
Exercises from Chapter 13 of Syntax are due.
Quiz 6 is due.
Expanded VPs and Empty Categories.
- Read: Chpts. 14 and 15 in Syntax
November 17,
Exercises from Chapter 14 and 15 of Syntax are due.
Quiz 7 is due.
November 19,
Term paper is due.
Movie: Language and Mind.
November XX,
Final examination--5:20-7:25.
