Language Acquisition

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS
1	Introduction: The Problem of Language Learning
2	Learnability
3	Input
4	Principles and Parameters: X-Bar Theory, Theta Roles Phrase Structure
5	Principles and Parameters Continued: Including Verb Movement
6	Early Child Clause Structure, Verb Movement and Inflection
7	Verb Second Phenomena in Early Development
8	Case and Agreement in Syntax and Development
9	Introduction to Second Language Acquisition, and Its Differences from First Language Acquisition
10	Case, Agreement and Morphology in Development and Hypotheses about Oi Stage
11	Null Subjects and Parameter-Setting
12	Null Subjects in Child English: A Grammatical Phenomenon?
13	Null Subjects and The Oi Stage
	Mid-Term Exam
14	Specific Language Impairment
15	Binding Theory, Syntax, Parameters, The Subset Principle and Learning
16	Binding Theory: Reflexives and Pronouns in Development
17	Second Language Acquisition and Its Relation to L1. Maturation and The Critical Period Hypothesis
18	Controversies in Binding Theory, Development, Determiners and The Theory Of Reference
19	Theories of Parameter-Setting
20	Argument-Chains in Syntax and Development – Passives
21	More Argument Chains in Development: Unaccusatives in Russian
22	The Development of Control
23	Extra Topic
24	Review