PS/HS Generative Theory

Course Outline

date topic materials PodCast
04/04/06 Introduction, motivations, administrative details
11/04/06 Transformations and Standard Theory (ST) Glossary, pt. 1
18/04/06 From EST to X-bar theory Chomsky, 1965
25/04/06 Principles and Parameters: Acquisition issues Radford, 1990GenPod_01
02/05/06 Government & Binding: Case Theory Haegeman, 1996GenPod_02
09/05/06 Government & Binding: Theta- Theory Webelhuth, 1996 GenPod_03
16/05/06 Government & Binding: Binding Theory Haegeman, 1996
23/05/06 The Empty Category Principle Williams, 2003
30/05/06 Logical Form Huang, 2001
06/06/06 Beyond Syntax: The role of phonology, morphology, and semantics Kenstowicz, Spencer, JackendoffGenPod_04
13/06/06 The Minimalist Program Radford, 1997GenPod_06
27/06/06 VP-Shells Chametzky, 1996GenPod_07
04/07/06 Radical Minimalism? The Future of Generative theory Chomsky, 2000GenPod_08
11/07/06 Wrapup Glossary, pt. 2

Noam Chomsky
miscellaneous

  • Chomsky, N. (1959) A review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior. Language 35 (1), 36-58.
  • Hauser, M., N. Chomsky and T. Fitch (2002) The Faculty of Language. Science (298), 1569-1579.
  • Interview mit Noam Chomsky, DLF 08.12.2002 (mp3)
  • Course poster | Course outline | Talk schedule | Essay schedule | Grade distribution after 5 essays |
  • Medien im Semesterapparat "Generative Theory"
  • Volltextzugriff auf Linguistic Inquiry, der wichtigsten Zeitschrift für Generative Linguistik über die UB Chemnitz
  • Course materials can be found here (password-protected)

    Useful weblinks

  • Chomsky's homepage + biography at the MIT
  • Good, brief Introduction to G & B Theory by Cheryl Black (SIL & University of North Dakota)