160248 PS Introductory Seminar on the Theory of Grammar (2011W)
Filler - Gap Dependencies
Continuous assessment of course work
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Language: German
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 12.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 19.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 09.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 16.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 23.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 30.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 07.12. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 14.12. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 11.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 18.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
- Wednesday 25.01. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is concerned with filler-gap dependencies, i.e. various constructions that contain a gap and some higher structure that can be seen as licensing it (Chomsky 1977). Chomsky (1977) proposed that all these constructions involve the movement of a wh-element followed in some cases by its deletion. The readings will be a small sample of the vast syntactic literature on this topic mainly from the perspective of the Principles and Parameters approach. We will pay special attention to the discussion of island constraints, sensitivity to extraction domains, crossover constraints, cross-linguistic variation in filler-gap constructions, and the role of processing on island constraints.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will have to make a presentation with a handout on material provided with the literature list, or to write a (review) paper of their own.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
To deepen, consolidate and advance students' knowledge on foundational matters in syntactic theory, as well as to encourage students to engage in and carry out independent research.
Examination topics
Handouts
Reading list
Bresnan, Joan. 1976. On the form and functioning of transformations. Linguistic Inquiry 7(1):3-40.
Chomsky, Noam A. 1977. On Wh-movement. In P.W. Culicover, T. Wasow and A. Akmajian (eds.) Formal Syntax. Academic Press, London.
Gazdar, Gerald. 1981. Unbounded dependencies and coordinate structure. Linguistic Inquiry 12(2):155-184.
Goodluck, Helen and Michael Rochemont, 1992. Introduction to Island Constraints: theory, acquisition, and processing. Kluwer.
Hawkins, John A. 1999. Processing complexity and filler-gap dependencies across grammars. Language 75(2):244-285.
Hofmeister, Philip and Ivan A. Sag. 2010. Cognitive constraints and island effects. Language 86(2):366-415.
Manzini, Rita. 1992. Locality: A Theory and Some of Its Empirical Consequences. Linguistic Inquiry Monograph, MIT Press.
Pesetsky, David.1987. Wh-in-situ: Movement and unselective binding. In E. Reuland & A. ter Meulen (eds.) The Representation of (In)Definiteness 98-129. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Roberts, Ian. 1997. Comparative Syntax. Edward Arnold, London.
Ross, John R. 1967. Constraints on Variables in Syntax. Doctoral dissertation, MIT. [Published in 1986 as Infinite Syntax. Norwood, N.J.: ABLEX.]
Szabolcsi, Anna. 2002. Strong and weak islands. The Blackwell Companion to Syntax.
Chomsky, Noam A. 1977. On Wh-movement. In P.W. Culicover, T. Wasow and A. Akmajian (eds.) Formal Syntax. Academic Press, London.
Gazdar, Gerald. 1981. Unbounded dependencies and coordinate structure. Linguistic Inquiry 12(2):155-184.
Goodluck, Helen and Michael Rochemont, 1992. Introduction to Island Constraints: theory, acquisition, and processing. Kluwer.
Hawkins, John A. 1999. Processing complexity and filler-gap dependencies across grammars. Language 75(2):244-285.
Hofmeister, Philip and Ivan A. Sag. 2010. Cognitive constraints and island effects. Language 86(2):366-415.
Manzini, Rita. 1992. Locality: A Theory and Some of Its Empirical Consequences. Linguistic Inquiry Monograph, MIT Press.
Pesetsky, David.1987. Wh-in-situ: Movement and unselective binding. In E. Reuland & A. ter Meulen (eds.) The Representation of (In)Definiteness 98-129. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Roberts, Ian. 1997. Comparative Syntax. Edward Arnold, London.
Ross, John R. 1967. Constraints on Variables in Syntax. Doctoral dissertation, MIT. [Published in 1986 as Infinite Syntax. Norwood, N.J.: ABLEX.]
Szabolcsi, Anna. 2002. Strong and weak islands. The Blackwell Companion to Syntax.
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