160244 PS Introductory Seminar on the Theory of Grammar (2011W)
Ellipsis - Syntax
Continuous assessment of course work
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Erster Termin: 06.10.2011, letzter Termin: 26.01.2012
DO wtl. von 06.10.2011 bis 26.01.2012, 10:00-11:30 Uhr
Ort: Seminarrraum 3, 1. OG, Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Wien
Paralleles Belegen des BA-Seminars aus Grammatiktheorie und kognitiver Linguistik - Ellipse - Semantik und Prosodie (Prof. Büring) wird empfohlen.
DO wtl. von 06.10.2011 bis 26.01.2012, 10:00-11:30 Uhr
Ort: Seminarrraum 3, 1. OG, Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Wien
Paralleles Belegen des BA-Seminars aus Grammatiktheorie und kognitiver Linguistik - Ellipse - Semantik und Prosodie (Prof. Büring) wird empfohlen.
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Aims, contents and method of the course
In this class we will discuss the phenomenon of ellipsis, i.e. the omission/deletion of constituents. Descriptively, we want to classify the various kinds of ellipsis discussed in the literature (mostly on English and German), and as much as possible extend our data base to other languages (i.e. see if and what kinds of ellipsis these allow). Theoretically, we aim to critically review the various proposals that have been made to account for the existence of ellipsis, and more importantly, the restrictions governing it. What makes this topic particularly interesting is the fact that, ostensibly, an understanding of the phenomenon requires attention to syntax and semantics, as well as prosody and (perhaps) pragmatics.
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
A solid understanding of ellipsis phenomena, command and critical assessment of the most important theoretical proposals.
Examination topics
Slides and/or handouts
Reading list
Baltin, Mark (2003) The interaction of ellipsis and binding: Implications for the sequencing of Principle A. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 21:215246.
Hankamer, Jorge & Ivan Sag (1976) Deep and Surface Anaphora. Linguistic Inquiry 7(3):391-428.
Hardt, Daniel (2003) Sloppy identity, binding, and centering. In Robert B. Young & Yuping Zhou (eds.) Proceedings of SALT XIII: 109126. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: CLC Publications.
Johnson, Kyle (2001) What VP ellipsis can do, what it can't, but not why.
In Mark Baltin & Chris Collins (eds.) The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory 439-479. Blackwell Publishers.
Johnson, Kyle (2004) How to be Quiet. In Proceedings from the 40th Annual Meeting of the Chicago Linguistics Society 1-20.
Johnson, Kyle (2009) Gapping is not (VP) Ellipsis. Linguistic Inquiry 40(2):289-328.
Lobeck, Anne (1991) The phrase structure of ellipsis. In Susan Rothstein
(ed) Perspectives on phrase structure 81103. San Diego: Academic Press.
Merchant, Jason (2001) The Syntax of Silence. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Repp, Sophie (2009). Negation in Gapping. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ross, John R. (1967) Constraints on variables in syntax. Doctoral dissertation, MIT.
Hankamer, Jorge & Ivan Sag (1976) Deep and Surface Anaphora. Linguistic Inquiry 7(3):391-428.
Hardt, Daniel (2003) Sloppy identity, binding, and centering. In Robert B. Young & Yuping Zhou (eds.) Proceedings of SALT XIII: 109126. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: CLC Publications.
Johnson, Kyle (2001) What VP ellipsis can do, what it can't, but not why.
In Mark Baltin & Chris Collins (eds.) The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory 439-479. Blackwell Publishers.
Johnson, Kyle (2004) How to be Quiet. In Proceedings from the 40th Annual Meeting of the Chicago Linguistics Society 1-20.
Johnson, Kyle (2009) Gapping is not (VP) Ellipsis. Linguistic Inquiry 40(2):289-328.
Lobeck, Anne (1991) The phrase structure of ellipsis. In Susan Rothstein
(ed) Perspectives on phrase structure 81103. San Diego: Academic Press.
Merchant, Jason (2001) The Syntax of Silence. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Repp, Sophie (2009). Negation in Gapping. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ross, John R. (1967) Constraints on variables in syntax. Doctoral dissertation, MIT.
Association in the course directory
Codes Diplomstudium: 214, 216
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