Schedule: Spring 2026
| Class # | Part 1 Presentations/discussion | Part 2 Background lecture |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jan 8 | Gleitman & Newport 1995 | I. Milestones, Trajectory, (In)variability 1. Issues and Themes |
| 2. Jan 15 | Brown 1973 | 2. Milestones, Phonology |
| 3. Jan 22 | Byers-Heinlen, Burns, & Werker 2010 Werker Tees 1984 Petitto & Marentette 1991 |
3. Early lexical knowledge |
| 4. Jan 29 | Foushee & Srinivasan 2025 Zhang et al. 2015 Gervain et al. 2008 |
4. Early grammatical knowledge |
| 5. Feb 5 | Shi et al. 2006 Shi, Emond, & Badri 2020 Perkins & Lidz 2021 Gervain et al. 2008 |
5. First words and sentences |
| 6. Feb 12 | Bloom 1970 (selection) Petitto et al. 2001 Gerken et al. 1990 |
6. Morphology and morphosyntax |
| 7. Feb 19 | de Villiers & de Villiers 1973 Poeppel & Wexler 1993 Schuler et al. 2016 |
7. Mid-semester review Post Exam 1, due Friday 2/27 |
| 8. Feb 26 | 🏆Paper Superlative Awards 🏆 | II. Broader issues 8. Environment I |
| March 5: Spring break | ||
| 9. Mar 12 | Feldman et al. 1978 Supalla 1991 Kocab et al. 2023 |
9. Environment II |
| 10. Mar 19 | Newport, Gleitman & Gleitman 1977 Casillas, Brown, & Levinson 2020 Marchman & Fernald 2008 Cartmill et al. 2013 |
10. The Word Gap (discussion) |
| 11. Mar 26 | Literature review check-in | 11. Critical periods |
| April 2: Easter break | ||
| 12. Apr 9 | Weikum et al. 2012 Mayberry et al. 2002 Mayberry et al. 2024 |
12. Theories Hand out Exam 2, due Mon 4/13 |
| 13. Apr 16 | Valian 2014 | 13. What’s in UG? Hand out Exam 3, due Mon 4/27 |
| 14. Apr 23 | Discussion: Evidence for UG | 14. Wrap up |