Class date	Readings	Assignments
1/15 1/15 and 1/17 notes submitted by Tomoyuki Akiyama and Carla Breidenbach	History of Science and Linguistics: Greene. 1974. History of science and history of linguistics. History of Science and Linguistics questions/comments
1/17	Panini and Indian Linguistics: Kiparsky. 1995. Paninian linguistics. Panini and Indian Linguistics questions/comments
1/22 1/22 and 1/24 notes submitted by Yujeong Choi and Cheryl Fitzgerald	Classical and Medieval Linguistics: Taylor. 1995. Classical linguistics: An overview. Covington. 1986. Grammatical theory in the Middle Ages. Classical and Medieval Linguistics questions/comments
1/24	17-18th c. Linguistics: Simone. 1994. The early modern period, pp. 149-176, 203-215. Jones. 1786. Excerpts. 17th-18th century Linguistics questions/comments
1/29 1/29 and 1/31 notes submitted by Sam Hardy and Claudia Heinemann-Priest	19th c. Linguistics to Saussure: Bopp. 1816. Excerpts. Kiparsky. 1974. Paleogrammarians to neogrammarians. 19th century Linguistics questions/comments	Article review 1 due
1/31	19th c. Linguistics to Saussure: Grimm. 1893. Excerpts. Verner. 1875. Excerpts. 19th century Linguistics questions/comments
2/5 2/5 and 2/7 notes submitted by Denis Kopyl and Kristen Setzler Simensen	Saussure: Joseph. 1995. Saussurean tradition in linguistics. Saussure questions/comments
2/7	Saussure: Saussure. 1916. Cours de linguistique générale , pp. 1-23, 65-79, 101-122. Saussure questions/comments
2/12 2/12 and 2/14 notes submitted by Cherlon Ussery and Kristen VanHeest	The Prague School and the Copenhagen School: Sampson. 1980. Functional linguistics: Prague School. Fudge. 1995. The Glossematic School of linguistics. Hjelmslev. 1948. Structural analysis of language. Prague & Copenhagen Schools questions/comments	Article review 2 due
2/14	Firth and the London School: Palmer. 1995. Firth and the London School of linguistics. Halliday. 1995. Systemic theory. Firth and the London School questions/comments
2/19 2/19 and 2/21 notes submitted by Tomoyuki Akiyama and Carla Breidenbach	American Structural Linguistics: Fought. 1995. American structuralism. Stuart. 1963. Franz Boas and the goals of linguistic theory. American Structural Linguistics questions/comments	Preliminary bibliography due (for final paper)
2/21	American Structural Linguistics: Sapir. 1933. The psychological reality of phonemes. Sampson. 1980. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. American Structural Linguistics questions/comments
2/26 2/26 and 2/28 notes submitted by Yujeong Choi and Cheryl Fitzgerald	On the Eve of Generative Grammar: Newmeyer. 1986a. American linguistics in the mid-50s. Murray. 1980. Gatekeepers and the "Chomskian revolution" Eve of Generative Grammar questions/comments	Article review 3 due
2/28	On the Eve of Generative Grammar: Culicover and Jackendoff. To appear. The logical structure of syntactic theory, pp. 1-12. Eve of Generative Grammar questions/comments
3/4 3/4 and 3/6 notes submitted by Sam Hardy and Claudia Heinemann-Priest	Early Generative Grammar: Harlow. 1995. Evolution of transformational grammar. Newmeyer. 1986b. Opposition to autonomous linguistics. Early Generative Grammar questions/comments
3/6	Early Generative Grammar: Newmeyer. 1986a. From Syntactic structures to Aspects. Early Generative Grammar questions/comments
3/11	No class - Spring Break
3/13	No class - Spring Break
3/18 3/18 and 3/20 notes submitted by Denis Kopyl and Kristen Setzler Simensen	Generative Semantics and the Linguistic Wars: McCawley, James. 1995. Generative semantics. Newmeyer. 1996. The steps to generative semantics. Generative Semantics questions/comments	Abstract due (1st draft)
3/20	Generative Semantics and the Linguistic Wars: Newmeyer. 1996. The end of generative semantics. Huck and Goldsmith. 1995. Gaps in the paradigm. Generative Semantics questions/comments
3/25 3/25 and 3/27 notes submitted by Cherlon Ussery and Kristen VanHeest	The Further Development of Generative Grammar: Newmeyer. 1986a. The extended standard theory. Newmeyer. 1986a. The new consensus and the new rift in generative syntax. Further development of Generative Grammar questions/comments	Abstract due (2nd draft)
3/27	The Further Development of Generative Grammar: Newmeyer. 1986a. Current approaches to syntax. Newmeyer. 1986c. Has there been a 'Chomskyan revolution' in linguistics? Culicover and Jackendoff. To appear. The logical structure of syntactic theory, pp. 13-45. Further development of Generative Grammar questions/comments
4/1 4/1 and 4/3 notes submitted by Tomoyuki Akiyama and Carla Breidenbach	Current Issues I: Optimality Theory: McCarthy. 2002. The core of Optimality Theory. McCarthy. 2002. The context of Optimality Theory. Optimality Theory questions/comments
4/3	Current Issues I: Optimality Theory: Newmeyer. 2001. Optimality and functionality: A critique of functionally-based optimality-theoretic syntax. Optimality Theory questions/comments
4/8 4/8 and 4/10 notes submitted by Yujeong Choi and Cheryl Fitzgerald	Current Issues II: Functionalism vs. Formalism: Noonan. 1999. Non-structuralist syntax. Functionalism vs. Formalism questions/comments
4/10	Current Issues II: Functionalism vs. Formalism: Lasnik. 1999. On the locality of movement. Functionalism vs. Formalism questions/comments
4/15 4/15 adn 4/17 notes submitted by Sam Hardy and Claudia Heinemann-Priest	Current Issues II: Functionalism vs. Formalism: Newmeyer. 1999. Some remarks on the functionalist-formalist controversy. Newmeyer. 1994. On Chomsky on form and function. Functionalism vs. Formalism questions/comments	Presentation handout due (draft)
4/17	Current Issues II: Functionalism vs. Formalism: Newmeyer. 2001. Formal linguistics and functional explanation: Bridging the gap. (video and handout) Functionalism vs. Formalism questions/comments
4/22 4/22 and 4/24 notes submitted by Kristen Setzler Simensen, Cherlon Ussery, and Kristen VanHeest	Current Issues III: The Minimalist Program: Chomsky. 2000. New horizons in the study of language. Martin and Uriagereka. 2000. Some possible foundations of the minimalist program. The Minimalist Program questions/comments
4/24	Current Issues III: The Minimalist Program: Newmeyer. 2001. Against triggered movement. Culicover and Jackendoff. To appear. The logical structure of syntactic theory, pp. 45-65. The Minimalist Program questions/comments
4/25	Presentations: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Presentations
5/2	Final paper due (together with final version of presentation handout and abstract) by 3:00 p.m. on May 2

(*Credit for the content of this course is shared with Don Cooper and Fritz Newmeyer,
whose help and advice were invaluable to its creation. Thanks are also due to Theresa
McGarry, who provided important student input into the formulation of the syllabus.)