This is our wonderful schedule. We usually keep to it, but it is subject to modification.

Date Topic Notices &
Assignments
Readings
Week 1
1/8/24

Admin
(class session)


Discussion lead signup

Attendance policy

1/10/24 Characterizing Acquisition
Lead: Lisa
(slides pdf)

(class session)



Due: Discussion questions
1/12/24 Characterizing Acquisition:
Writing

(class session)


In-class time on writing exercise 1

Week 2
1/15/24

NO CLASS





Do something that makes you happy!
1/17/24 NO CLASS
(Lisa away)



Do something that makes you happy!
1/19/24 Characterizing Acquisition
Lead: Melina
(class session)
(slides)

Due: Writing exercise 1

Due: Discussion questions

Optional look: Writing exercise 2

Week 3
1/22/24

Statistical Learning Mechanisms
Lead: Sydney
(class session)
(slides)


Due: Look at writing exercise 2

Due: Discussion questions

1/24/24 NO CLASS
(Lisa away)



Do something that makes you happy!
1/26/24 Statistical Learning Mechanisms
Lead: Melina
(class session)
(slides)

Due: Discussion questions

Optional look: Writing exercise 3

Week 4 1/29/24
Universal Grammar
Lead: Khanh
(class session)
(slides)


Due: Look at writing exercise 3

Due: Discussion questions

  • Pearl 2021, JoCL UG+Stats, 1 Intro + 2.1
  • 1/31/24 Universal Grammar
    Lead: Valentina
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Discussion questions

    2/2/24 Universal Grammar: Writing
    (class session)

    In-class time on writing exercise 4

    Week 5
    2/5/24

    Structure Dependence
    Lead: Soleil
    (class session)
    (slides)


    Due: Writing exercise 4

    Due: Discussion questions

    2/7/24 Structure Dependence
    Lead: Ashley
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Discussion questions

    Optional look: Writing exercise 5

  • Pearl 2021, PovStim, 3.1
  • 2/9/24 NO CLASS
    (Lisa away)



    Do something that makes you happy!
    Week 6
    2/12/24

    NO CLASS
    (Lisa away)




    Do something that makes you happy!
    2/14/24 The Linking Problem
    Lead: Nathaniel
    (class session)

    Due: Look at writing exercise 5

    Due: Discussion questions

    2/16/24 The Linking Problem
    Lead: Sarah
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Discussion questions

    Optional: Look at writing exercise 6

    Week 7
    2/19/24

    NO CLASS


    Do something that makes you happy!
    2/21/24 Passives
    Lead: Ashley
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Look at writing exercise 6

    Due: Discussion questions

    2/23/24 Passives: Writing
    (class session)

    In-class time on writing exercise 7

    Week 8
    2/26/24

    NO CLASS
    (Lisa away)




    Do something that makes you happy!
    2/28/24 Pronouns
    Lead: Helena
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Writing exercise 7

    Due: Discussion questions

    3/1/24 Pronouns
    Lead: Kaitlyn
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Discussion questions

    Optional look: Writing exercise 8
    Week 9
    3/4/24

    NO CLASS
    (Lisa away)




    Do something that makes you happy!
    3/6/24 Syntactic Islands
    Lead: Soleil
    (class session)
    (slides)

    Due: Look at writing exercise 8

    Due: Discussion questions

    3/8/24 Syntactic Islands
    Lead: Nathaniel
    (class session)

    Due: Discussion questions

    Optional look: Writing exercise 9



    Week 10
    3/11/24

    Final Mini Lit Review
    (class session)


    Due: Look at writing exercise 9

    Due by the end of the day: Pick your lit review goal and articles

    3/13/24 Final Mini Lit Review
    (class session)

    Due: Brief presentations (first round)

    3/15/24 Final Mini Lit Review
    (class session)

    Due: Brief presentations (second round)

    Finals Week
    3/18/24


    Final Mini Lit Review


    Due: Mini lit review