LSci 151C/251C: Schedule

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

Date Topic Notices &
Assignments		 Readings
Week 1
3/30/26
Admin
(class session)
Discussion lead signup

Attendance policy
4/1/26 NO CLASS
(Lisa away)

Do something that makes you happy!
4/3/26 NO CLASS
(Lisa away)

Do something that makes you happy!
Week 2
4/6/26
Characterizing Acquisition
(class session)
Lead: Lisa
(slides pdf)



Due: In-text commenting
4/8/26 NO CLASS
(Lisa away)

Do something that makes you happy!
4/10/26 Characterizing Acquisition
(class session)
Lead: Isaiah
(slides pdf)

 Due: In-text commenting

 + References:
Week 3
4/13/26		 Characterizing Acquisition:
Writing
(class session)


 In-class time on writing exercise 1
4/15/26 Statistical Learning Mechanisms
(class session)
Lead: Tom
(slides pdf)


 Due: Writing exercise 1

Due: In-text commenting
4/17/26 Statistical Learning Mechanisms
(class session)
Lead: Maddux
(slides pdf)


 Due: In-text commenting
Week 4
4/20/26
Statistical Learning Mechanisms:
Writing
(class session)
In-class time on writing exercise 2
4/22/26 Universal Grammar
(class session)
Lead: Danny
(slides pdf)
Due: Writing exercise 2

Due: In-text commenting
  • Pearl 2021, JoCL UG+Stats, 1 Intro + 2.1
    • 4/24/26 Universal Grammar
    (class session)
    Lead: Vicente
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: In-text commenting
    Week 5
    4/27/26
    Universal Grammar: Writing
    (class session)
    In-class time on writing exercise 3
    4/29/26 Structure Dependence
    (class session)
    Lead: Cathy
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: Writing exercise 3

    Due: In-text commenting
    5/1/26 Structure Dependence
    (class session)
    Lead: Maria
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: In-text commenting
  • Pearl 2021, PovStim, 3.1
    • Week 6
    5/4/26
    Structure Dependence:
    Writing
    (class session)
    In-class time on writing exercise 4
    5/6/26 The Linking Problem
    (class session)
    Lead: Siena
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: Writing exercise 4

    Due: In-text commenting

    		 + References
    5/8/26 The Linking Problem
    (class session)
    Lead: Teresa
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: In-text commenting
    Week 7
    5/11/26    		 The Linking Problem:
    Writing
    (class session)


    		 In-class time on writing exercise 5
    5/13/26 Syntactic Islands
    (class session)
    Lead: Kevin
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: Writing exercise 5

    Due: In-text commenting

    		 + References:
    5/15/26 Syntactic Islands
    (class session)
    Lead: Janelle
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: In-text commenting
    Week 8 5/18/26
    Syntactic Islands:
    Writing
    (class session)
    In-class time on writing exercise 6
    5/20/26 Passives
    (class session)
    Lead: Kaitlin
    (slides pdf)


    		 Due: Writing exercise 6

    Due: In-text commenting
    5/22/26 NO CLASS
    (Lisa away)

    		Do something that makes you happy!
    Week 9
    5/25/26
    NO CLASS
    (Memorial Day)


    Do something that makes you happy!
    5/27/26 Mini Lit Review Prep
    (class session)


    		 Due by the end of the day:
    Pick your lit review goal + articles
    and sign up for which brief presentation session you want
    5/29/26 Mini Lit Review Prep
    TBD
    (class session)


    		 Due: Brief presentations (round I)
    Week 10
    6/1/26
    Mini Lit Review Prep
    TBD
    (class session)
    Due: Brief presentations (round II)
    6/3/26 Mini Lit Review Prep
    TBD
    (class session)


    		 Due: Brief presentations (round III)
    6/5/26 Mini Lit Review Prep
    TBD
    (class session)


    		 Due: Brief presentations (round IV)
    Finals Week
    6/8/26
    Final Mini Lit Review


    Due: Mini lit review