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 175-212 Semantics

Note

Available as 175-312 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Prof. Peter Austin

Prerequisites

12.5 points of Linguistics at first-year level or Departmental approval.

Semester

2

Contact

Two lectures and a tutorial a week

Subject Description

An introduction to the study of meaning. It takes a look at the main linguistic approaches to the study of meaning, semantic analysis and argumentation, problems of accounting for some selected areas of linguistic meaning; and the study of linguistic meaning in context with respect to its meaning in other disciplines.

Assessment

Two written assignments, a tutorial presentation and an essay, altogether totalling 5000 words. Students will also be required to complete regular non-assessable problems.

Prescribed Texts
  • Lyons, Language, Meaning and Context.
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