What is the difference between “Dog bites man” and “Man bites dog”? How do we know that these two sentences describe different events in the real world? In this module, we will learn how language enables us to talk about the world around us, focusing in particular on how it helps us keep track of who does what to whom.
Prerequisites: No prior background in syntax or semantics is assumed.
(This module is part of the UCL Linguistics Short Courses 2024, organised by Yiling Huo and Boyan Yin.)
Important: There will be no class on 8 Nov 2024 during reading week!
Outline:
| Sessions | Date & Time | Venue | |
| 1 | Event structure [slides] | 25 Oct 2024, 09:00-10:00 | Chandler House B07 / Zoom |
| 2 | Linking theories [slides] | 1 Nov 2024, 09:00-10:00 | Chandler House B07 / Zoom |
| 3 | Decompositional approaches to argument structure [slides] | Chandler House B07 / Zoom | |
| 4 | Projectionist approaches to argument structure | Chandler House B07 / Zoom | |
| 5 | Case study: resultatives | Chandler House B07 / Zoom |