Introduction to Linguistics: Homework 2 (Due on November 29)

Name ____________________ ID # ____________________ Score ____________________ (Total = 100 points)

A. Use phrase structure rules to draw trees for the sentences below.

1. Steve is a fan of that sport.

2. Max has won many races.
3. The history teacher wrote a story about his life.
4. Can you believe it?
5. What does the man do for a living?
6. Which child stole the food? (Hint: echo question doesn’t have aux movement; wh-movement still takes place.)
7. The magician touched the child with the wand. (Intended meaning: The magician used the wand.)
8. The magician touched the child with the wand. (Intended meaning: The child had the wand.)
9. I mean what I say.

B. Use the X-bar schema to draw trees for the sentences below.

10. Steve is a fan of that sport.

11. Max has won many races.
12. The history teacher wrote a story about his life.
13. Can you believe it?
14. What does the man do for a living?
15. Which child stole the food? (Hint: echo question doesn’t have T-to-C, but affix hopping; wh-movement still takes place)
16. The magician touched the child with the wand. (Intended meaning: The magician used the wand.)
17. The magician touched the child with the wand. (Intended meaning: The child had the wand.)
18. I mean what I say.