Fall 2021 – LING3303:
Introduction to Syntax and semantics
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Department of Linguistics, 2021
Instructor: Dr. Molly Diesing
Key topics:
- Understanding linguistic data
- X-bar theory:
- Constituency
- Trees
- Binding
- Movement (Wh-, NP-, passive, raising)
- Functional categories
- Lambda calculus:
- Semantic composition
- Lexical entries
- Modifiers, relative clauses, quantifiers
- Conversational implicatures
Responsibilities:
- Grading homeworks
- Constructing study materials and exam questions
- Hosting and coordinating exam study sessions
- Holding tutorial sections (3hrs / week)