Linguistics 752: Proseminar in Syntax

Anaphor vs. Anaphor

Spring 2012
Wednesday 2:30-5:15
Herter 204
Kyle Johnson
124 South College
Office Hours: Wednesday, 10:00-12:00
545.6840
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January 25
Anaphor Death Match: A Roundup
2 February 1 Ellipsis: The antecedent conditions
Readings:
3 February 8 Ellipsis: Accommodation
Reading:
Merchant (2001), chapter 1
4 February 15 Ellipsis: Accommodation Seeking Information
Fox (2000), chapters 2 and 3
5 February 22 Ellipsis: Pseudosluicing
Merchant (2001), chapter 3
Merchant (2001), chapter 4
6 February 29 Ellipsis: The competition
7 March 7 Ellipsis: The Solution
8 March 14 Ellipsis: The Problems
* March 21 Spring Break
9 March 28 Pronouns: Definite Descriptions
10 April 4 Pronouns: Resumptive Pronouns
11 April 11 Pronouns: Resumptives
12 April 18 Pronouns: The Battle
13 April 25 Pronouns: Vehicle Change