u niversal grammar & the language faculty d ay 4, s ept. 5, 2012 introduction to syntax anth...
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Universal grammar & the language facultyDay 4, Sept. 5, 2012Introduction to Syntax
ANTH 3590/7590
Harry Howard
Tulane University
Course management
http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/
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§1.3 Universal Grammar
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Cognitive approach Tacit/explicit knowledge of language Competence/performance I-language Criteria of adequacy of a theory of UG
Universality/descriptive adequacy Explanatory adequacy Parsimony
Interface between PF & semantics Learnability
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§1.4 The Language Faculty
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Theory of language acquisition Uniformity Rapidity Ignore correction
Faculty of language (FL) Experience of L > FL (LAD) > grammar of L
Innateness hypothesis of language acquisition Unique to humans Doesn’t depend on intelligence Doesn’t vary much Uniform & rapid Critical period
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§1.5 Principles of UG
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Universal Grammar Examples 18-20, pp. 20-21 Principles of UG
Locality Minimization of how much a child has to
learn
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NEXT TIMEParameters, summary
§1.6 - 1.8 + Ex 1.1 - 1.2
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