| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Abnormal Language [Wexler and Hirsch] | |
| Syntactic Theory | ||
| 2 | Syntax Review I: Finiteness, Binding Theory [Wexler] | |
| Language Acquisition | ||
| 3 | Syntax Review II: A/A'-Movement [Hirsch] | |
| 4 | Animal Communication [Hirsch] | |
| 5 | L1: Finiteness [Wexler] | Syntax problem set due |
| 6 | L1: Binding Theory [Wexler] | |
| 7 | L1: A/A'-Movement [Wexler] | |
| 8 | L2: Part 1 [Wexler] | |
| 9 | L2: Part 2 [Wexler] | |
| 10 | Language Lateralization and Hemispherectomies [Hirsch] | |
| Midterm | ||
| Language Loss | ||
| 11 | Aphasia: Production [Hirsch] | |
| 12 | Aphasia: Comprehension I [Hirsch] | |
| 13 | Normal Aging and Syntactic Working Memory [Fedorenko] | |
| 14 | Aphasia: Comprehension II [Hirsch] | |
| 15 | Parkinson's Disease [Hirsch] | |
| Genetic Disorders | ||
| 16 | SLI: Extended Optional Infinitive Stage [Wexler] | |
| 17 | SLI: Alternative Accounts and FOXP2 [Wexler and Modyanova] | A 1-2 page write-up of initial findings, with a short discussion of where the paper is going is due. |
| 18 | Abnormal Research and How to Select Control Groups [Perovic] | |
| 19 | Down Syndrome and Autism [Perovic] | |
| 20 | Williams Syndrome [Perovic] | |
| 21 | Critical Periods [Hirsch and Modyanova] | Papers are due in class, by the beginning of class. |
| 22 | Creoles and Second Language Acquisition [DeGraff] | |
| 23 | What it All Means [Wexler and Hirsch] | |
| Final Exam | ||