160140 PS Introductory seminar in this subject area (2017S)
Relativsätze
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Sa 04.02.2017 08:00 to Su 19.02.2017 12:00
- Registration is open from Tu 21.02.2017 15:00 to Tu 28.02.2017 15:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 28.02.2017 15:00
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 06.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 03.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 24.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 29.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 19.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Monday 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course will explore theoretical and empirical issues surrounding the syntax of relative clauses. We will discuss the main types of relative clauses, and their analyses. Topics that we will pay special attention to include the copy theory of movement, internal versus external merge, matching effects, case syncretisms, and reconstruction effects. Concomitantly, we will look at some of the main studies in the processing literature on relative clauses, focusing in particular on subject vs. object processing asymmetries.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to do the readings before coming to class, come to class, participate actively by asking and answering questions, take turns in protocoling the sessions, make a presentation with a handout, and write either an overview paper, or a paper analyzing something having to do with the topic of the proseminar and giving arguments for preferring a given analysis to alternatives from the literature. Alternatively, the paper writing requirement can be substituted by a taking a test on the last session of the course (i.e. 26.06.2017), depending on each student's preference.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students have a command of the literature on the typology and (main) analyses of relative clauses.
Examination topics
All of the topics discussed in class (as announced on Moodle in the course of the semester).
Reading list
Selected literature:
Bhatt, R. 2003. Locality in Correlatives. NLLT.
Bianchi, V. 2000. The raising analysis of relative clauses: reply to Borsley. Linguistic Inquiry 31:123-140.
Bianchi, V. 2002. Headed relative clauses in generative syntax: Part I and II. In Glot International.
Borsley, R. 1997. Relative clauses and the theory of phrase structure. Linguistic Inquiry 28:629647.
Bresnan, J. and J. Grimshaw. 1978. The syntax of free relatives in English. Linguistic Inquiry 9 (3): 331-391.
Citko, B. 2001. Deletion under Identity in Relative Clauses, In NELS 31.
Demirdache, H. 1991. Resumptive chains in restrictive relatives, appositives and dislocation structures. Doctoral dissertation, MIT.
Georgi, D. and M. Salzmann. 2017. The matching effect in resumption: A local analysis based on Case attraction and top-down derivation. NLLT 35(1):61-98.
Gibson, E., H. Tily and E. Fedorenko. 2013. The processing complexity of English relative clauses. Language Down the Garden Path: The Cognitive and Biological Basis for Linguistic Structure. Oxford University Press.
Groos, A. and H. van Riemsdijk. 1981. Matching effects in free relatives: a parameter of core grammar. In A. Belletti et al. (eds.) Theory of Markedness in Generative Grammar. Scuola Normale Superiore.
Izvorski, R. 1996. The syntax and semantics of correlative proforms. In NELS 28.
Kayne, R. 1994. The Antisymmetry of Syntax. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
Keenan, E. and B. Comrie. 1977. Noun phrase accessibility and universal grammar. Linguistic Inquiry 8:63-99.
van Riemsdijk, H. 2005. Free Relatives. In Syncom: Case 44.
Salzmann, M. 2006. Resumptive Prolepsis. Doctoral dissertation. Utrecht: LOT.
Sauerland, U. 1998. The meaning of chains. Doctoral dissertation, MIT, Cambridge, MA. (Pages 60-91)
Sauerland, U. and S. Husley. 2006. Sorting out Relative Clauses. Natural Language Semantics 14:111137.
deVries, M. 2002. The syntax of relativization. Doctoral dissertation, Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics.
Bhatt, R. 2003. Locality in Correlatives. NLLT.
Bianchi, V. 2000. The raising analysis of relative clauses: reply to Borsley. Linguistic Inquiry 31:123-140.
Bianchi, V. 2002. Headed relative clauses in generative syntax: Part I and II. In Glot International.
Borsley, R. 1997. Relative clauses and the theory of phrase structure. Linguistic Inquiry 28:629647.
Bresnan, J. and J. Grimshaw. 1978. The syntax of free relatives in English. Linguistic Inquiry 9 (3): 331-391.
Citko, B. 2001. Deletion under Identity in Relative Clauses, In NELS 31.
Demirdache, H. 1991. Resumptive chains in restrictive relatives, appositives and dislocation structures. Doctoral dissertation, MIT.
Georgi, D. and M. Salzmann. 2017. The matching effect in resumption: A local analysis based on Case attraction and top-down derivation. NLLT 35(1):61-98.
Gibson, E., H. Tily and E. Fedorenko. 2013. The processing complexity of English relative clauses. Language Down the Garden Path: The Cognitive and Biological Basis for Linguistic Structure. Oxford University Press.
Groos, A. and H. van Riemsdijk. 1981. Matching effects in free relatives: a parameter of core grammar. In A. Belletti et al. (eds.) Theory of Markedness in Generative Grammar. Scuola Normale Superiore.
Izvorski, R. 1996. The syntax and semantics of correlative proforms. In NELS 28.
Kayne, R. 1994. The Antisymmetry of Syntax. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
Keenan, E. and B. Comrie. 1977. Noun phrase accessibility and universal grammar. Linguistic Inquiry 8:63-99.
van Riemsdijk, H. 2005. Free Relatives. In Syncom: Case 44.
Salzmann, M. 2006. Resumptive Prolepsis. Doctoral dissertation. Utrecht: LOT.
Sauerland, U. 1998. The meaning of chains. Doctoral dissertation, MIT, Cambridge, MA. (Pages 60-91)
Sauerland, U. and S. Husley. 2006. Sorting out Relative Clauses. Natural Language Semantics 14:111137.
deVries, M. 2002. The syntax of relativization. Doctoral dissertation, Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics.
Association in the course directory
BA-M12
MA1-M3
MA1-M3
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