Distributed Morphology Small Course

Spring Quarter 2016

M 2-3:30, The Shack

This course is a small group individual study intended to lead to an understanding of the theory of Distributed Morphology. The work for the course consists of weekly homework problems and readings. There will not be a final project.

Instructor: Jorge Hankamer

SYLLABUS (Under Construction)

Assignment 1: Esperanto

Remarks on Nominalization

Harley & Noyer 1999: Distributed Morphology

Exercise 2: Esperanto meets DM

Halle 1990: An Approach to Morphology

Exercise 3: Questions about Halle 1990

Halle & Marantz 1993: Distributed Morphology and the Pieces of Inflection

Halle & Marantz 1994: Some Key Features of Distributed Morphology

Exercise 3: Questions about Halle & Marantz 1993

Exercise 4: Questions about Halle & Marantz 1994

Embick & Noyer 2001: Movement Operations after Syntax

Exercise 5: Reading Embick & Noyer 2001

Hankamer & Mikkelsen 2005: When Movement Must be Blocked

Exercise 6: Reading Hankamer & Mikkelsen 2005