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Usama Soltan - nobody@example.net — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:42:57 -0400

Thursday Nov 9

Here's today's slides:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/language_change_4.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial" />

As I announced in class, Assignment #3 will be posted online by Saturday morning at the very latest. Deadline is Nov 21.

Tuesday Oct 31

Today's slides are here:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/language_change_1.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

And the language change readings are here:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/fromkin_language_Change_1.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/fromkin_language_Change_2.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

See you all on Thursday.

Monday Oct 30

I posted your scores for the midterm exam here:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/web_INTD_grade_sheet.htm%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">
Friday Oct 27

I posted a one-page file with guideline questions for your LAP:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/LAP_guideline_questions.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

Depending on your LAP language, some of the questions will be relevant, some will not, but this should give you an idea of what you're expected to be looking for in the language. Have a nice weekend.

Saturday Oct 21

To make things clearer, I rephrased the definition of c-command on the last page of your midterm exam. You will need to print out this last page again (only the last page, everything else remains intact):

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/midterm.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

The .doc version of the exam is here:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/midterm.doc%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

I will explain the definition to you in class on Tuesday. Still, please make sure you work with the updated version of the definition. It should make things easier for you with that question. As usual, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Enjoy the weekend.

Friday Oct 20

I posted the suggested solutions for Assignment #1 here:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/assignment1_solutions.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">
Wednesday Oct 18

Scores for Assignment #2 are now posted:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/web_INTD_grade_sheet.htm%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial"> I will return your assignments to you in class on Thursday, but you can also pick them up duirng the office hours today.

Monday Oct 9

I posted your scores for Assignment #1 here:

I will return your assignments to you in class tomorrow. Also, if you don't know your language code, e-mail me and I'll send it to you.

Friday Oct 6

I posted Assignment #2 on the course website. But here's the direct link:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/assignment2.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%253Cdiv%253E%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

It is due on Friday Oct 13th, by 5pm. You can either e-mail it to me, or drop it in the black organizer next to my office in Robert A. Jones B03.

By the way, I posted the assignment in .pdf and .doc formats, as usual. Notice, however, that since it has the Arborwin font, which I use to draw trees, the trees will not appear within the .doc file if you do not have this font installed on your computer, which is likely, since most (if not all) computers here do not have the font. I put the .doc file there, however, in case you want to copy and paste certain sections of the assignment, or in case you happen to have this font.

As usual, if you have questions, please come to my office hours, or set up an appointment.

Enjoy the weekend, everybody.

Satruday Sept 30
I'll be holding special office hours on Monday from 2pm to 4pm in RAJ B03, for general questions as well as questions specific to homework assignment #1. Please feel free to come by and talk to me if you have any questions.

Tuesday Sept 26

Assignment #1 is posted online. It’s due on Tuesday October 3 at 4:15pm in class (recommended), or by e-mail no later than 5pm.

Policy on delay in turning in assignments late:

        5% off if turned in after the deadline on the day it’s due (that means prior to midnight).
        10% off if turned in on the next day after the deadline.
        20% off if turned in later than that.
        Not accepted after I post the solutions (I know this is self-evident, but just in case).

    3. For your Language Adoption Project (LAP), you may want to have a look at “The world atlas of language structures”, which is available in the main library at the Main Atlas Case G1046.E3 W6 2005. Should you fall in love with one particular language there, you’ll have to start looking for a descriptive grammar of that language, and if it’s not available in our library, then order it through the inter-library loan service. I’ll be posting links to lists of some descriptive grammars for different languages pretty soon on the course website.

Tuesday Sept 19

1. I posted today's slides on the course website. You can access them directly from this link:

https://segue.middlebury.edu/media/missing/filename/word_order.pdf%253C%252Fa%253E%253C%252Fspan%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Ffont%253E%253C%252Fdiv%253E%250A%2B%2B%2B%2B%253Cfont%2Bsize%253D"2" face="Arial">

2. I also updated the syllabus page to reflect what we have covered so far, and what we intend to cover the next couple of weeks. Also due to the fact that we have not covered some of the materials on homework assignment #1, I changed the date the homework is assigned from this Thursday to next Tuesday (Sept 26) and the due date will be Oct 3. Luckily, that won't affect the scheduling of any other assignment.

Thursday Sept 14

Website will be your key source for materials: readings, slides, assignments, exams, etc. So, check there often, especially on the “Syllabus” page. Course folder will remain in use, though to a lesser degree than I first anticipated.

You can use e-mail to turn in assignments, exams, etc.

For the most updated version of the syllabus, you have to visit the website. The hard copy distributed on the first day might not be a good source to rely on since I update the syllabus every week.

I put David Crystal’s “The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language” on physical reserve. It's a good reference for some of the topics that we'll cover in this class.

The materials on e-reserve are also available on the “Syllabus” page of the website.

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