The goal of this seminar on the theoretical side is to consider the structure of the English lexicon both from a morphosyntactic point of view and a pragmatic/semantic one. On the empirical side, we will address the development of systematic ambiguities through time in the history of English and the way verbs and nouns are organized in the process of language acquisition. Given the compact nature of the seminar, registered participants must contact the instructor (remus.gergel@uni-saarland.de) well before the beginning of the seminar, to sign up for a topic presentation.
Main textbook-level reference (further readings will be distributed to registered participants):
Pustejovsky, J., & Batiukova, O. (2019). The Lexicon. Cambridge University Press. |
