Our fabulous selection of readings is now available for the fall 2018 quarter.
You can see the schedule & readings from previous years below:
[2017-2018] [2016-2017] [2015-2016] [2014-2015]
[2013-2014] [2012-2013] [2011-2012] [2010-2011]

Spring 2019

Date Topic Readings
April 18
Generative Linguistics & RNNs
Pater 2019 (target article)
May 9
Generative Linguistics & RNNs Pearl 2019 response +
Dunbar 2019 response
May 23
Generative Linguistics & RNNs Linzen 2019 response +
Rawski & Heinz 2019 response
June 6 Generative Linguistics & RNNs Potts 2019 response +
Berent & Marcus 2019 response

Winter 2019

Date Topic Readings
Jan 24
Adjective ordering
Hahn et al. 2018
Feb 7
Syntax & meaning in RNNs Fitz & Chang 2017 +
Bonus: McCoy et al. 2018
Feb 21
Negation & meaning Tessler & Franke 2018
Mar 7 Negation & meaning Nordmeyer & Frank 2018

Fall 2018

Date Topic Readings
Oct 11
Acceptability judgments Linzen & Oseki 2018
Oct 25
Learning syntax & semantics
Gauthier et al. 2018
Nov 15
Learning syntax & semantics White et al. 2018
Dec 6 Learnability & expressivity Bentz et al. 2017