Tentative schedule. Particular topics may take more than the allotted time; if so we will readjust the schedule. Schedule for precise dates can be seen on the Calendar on the WebCT site for Ling 416. As of March 15, we are pretty much on schedule.
Week 1. What is 'typology and language universals'? Major approaches.
Week 2. Nature and uses of linguistic typology. Methods, Goals. Morphological typology as illustration. Phenomenon: Possession.
Week 3. Investigative tool: The implicational hierarchy. Phenomenon: Possession continued.
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Week 13. Week 14.
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