[Lecture notes to be added as we go along]

The text you find here is a first version of a textbooky manuscript and might not meet your expectations regarding a strict recap of the classes. In other words, you have to show up for class, the material here is NOT a substitute. On the other hand, you will find rewarding clarification and expansion on some of the issues raised in class.

The following are links for to the chapters as they exist right now--in case you haven't noted yet, they were all written by Norbert Hornstein. Clicking on the highlighted chapter and section titles should lead you to the HTML-part (not availaable yet); clicking on the italicized 'Chapter #' should activate the download of an RTF-file (originally created on MS Word for Mac). If you have problems, let me know and I add other formats.

Chapter 1
The Minimalist Project
0. The Point of this Book
1. Some Background
2. Some Economy Notions
3. Using GB
4. The Basic Story Line

Chapter 2
Some Architectural Issues in a Minimalist Setting
1. A Basic GB Architecture: What are the main properties of a GB style theory?
2. Minimalist Qualms
3. Some sample derivations (to get the hang of the system)
4. Conclusion

Chapter 3
A-Movement and Locality
1. Case Theory: Assignment vs. Checking
2. The GB Theory of Case
3. A Configuration for Case
4. Some Empirical Evidence for Spec-head Case

Chapter 4
Subjects and Theta Roles
1. External Arguments
2. The Predicate Internal Subject Hypothesis
3. Some Empirical Arguments for VP Internal Subjects

Chapter 5
Minimality Effects and Movement
1. The Problem
2. Domains and Distance
3. Holmberg's Generalization
4. Do We Need Agr Projections?
5. Some Empirical Benefits of Abandoning AgrS
6. Holmberg's Generalization Again

Chapter 6
Linearization

Appendix (by Kleanthes K. Grohmann)
Some Remarks on Multiple Specifiers [INCOMPLETE]
1. Some Background
2. An Empirical Argument against SpecvP as Accusative Checking Site
3. Further Problems, More Discussion, and Tentative Evaluation
4. Follow-up Issues on the Multi-Spec vs. Multi-Projection Debate
5. Conclusion