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Lexical categorization : syntax and semantics| old_uid | 1559 |
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| title | Lexical categorization : syntax and semantics |
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| start_date | 2006/09/25 |
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| schedule | 10h30-17h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | This one-day course discusses the criteria for grammatically relevant classification of words into lexical categories. The topics covered will include these:
The long classical tradition handed down from Graeco-Roman antiquity.
The idea of a "notional" (i.e., semantic) basis for lexical categories.
The crucial distinction between functions and categories in grammar.
Heads and dependents, X-bar theory and dependency theories.
The eight traditional "parts of speech" and their analytical basis.
Two crucial revolutionaries: Otto Jespersen and Joseph Emonds.
The rationale for the category distinctions drawn in The Cambridge Grammar.
Central lexical categories: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition.
Minor categories: Determinative, Subordinator, Coordinator, Interjection.
Phrasal categories: Clause, NP, VP, AdjP, AdvP, PP, DP.
Controversies about heads: against CP, DP, and ConjP.
Controversies about boundaries: Pron/D, Adj/Adv, Prep/Sub.
Difficult categorization decisions: some lexical case studies.
Syncategorematicity: the status of items too strange to categorize.
Constructions, features, and the "emergent lexicon".
"Folk-linguistics" and pedagogy as motivation for the traditional system.
A surprising convergence: The Cambridge Grammar and the Penn Treebank.
Note: The speaker regrets that his own linguistic inadequacies force him to give this course in English. In return for the kindness of the audience in forgiving him for this linguistic discourtesy, he promises to speak audibly, carefully, and clearly throughout. Handout material and a selected bibliography will be provided, and ample opportunity will be provided for questions (in English or French) and discussion by the audience. |
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| responsibles | Miller |
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