Lx 635, Fall 2001
On reconstruction, resumption and chains
 Overview of issues to be covered in the class.
29 August
 Overview of reconstruction.
5 September
References: [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [37], [47]
 ACD, extraposition and reconstruction.
12 September
19 September
References: [19], [22], [23], [31], [34], [36]
 Reconstruction in relative clauses.
26 September
3 October
References: [4], [8], [10], [20], [45], [47]
 Resumptive pronouns.
10 October
17 October
References: [1], [2], [3], [11], [20], [39], [46]
 Correlatives.
24 October
References: [6], [29]
 Chain formation.
31 October
7 November
14 November
21 November
References: [3], [4], [11], [12], [15], [16],[19], [20], [27], [30],[33], [37], [39], [47]
 Questions and focus
28 November
5 December
Reference: [48]
 Presentation of students’papers.
12 December
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Features speakers
J. Aoun and A. Li
M. Brody
Y. Sharvit
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