LING 355 Study Guide - Final Guide: Linguistic Typology, Vocal Tract, Theta Role
18 Nov 2016
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Most of q"s are short answer, a couple are mc or t/f. 6 of these questions are related to pre-midterm material (week 6 lecture 2), 10 post-midterm, Won"t have to draw any trees (syntax or phonology) Think of topics we have discussed in relation to acquisition. If something is more complex, it is more marked takes longer to learn. Onsets are less marked and therefore acquired earlier. Jakobson: final and internal cvc syllables are all marked. There is a relationship between typology, acquisition, and markedness: what children do reflect attested typological patterns. Assume what is less marked as starting point (used in reference to pro-drop in english, assume that -pro-drop is starting point) Distance is a factor when children are acquiring wh-questions, as these questions necessarily involve movement. For vp to be interpreted correctly, we need to give it an object that, at one point, followed the vp. Theta role assignment and then case as you move.
