Description
Module Content
This course offers an introduction to the topics and methods of formal semantics and pragmatics.
Teaching Delivery
This module is taught by 1 x 2 hr lecture and 1 x 2 hr workshop per week.
Indicative Topics
Indicative lecture topics are based on module content in 2023/24, subject to possible changes.
A selection from the following topics will be covered:
Word meaning and the nature of concepts
Vagueness and context dependency
Linguistics variation in lexical semantics
Compositionality
Application of set theory and logical tools in semantics
Semantics/pragmatics distinction
Kinds of context-sensitivity and pragmatic processes
Types of conversational implicature
Pragmatic inference and theory of mind
Module Aims and/or Objectives
The intended learning outcomes are:
Understanding of the concepts and issues outlined in the aims of the module given above
Ability to form and and evaluate hypotheses in semantics and pragmatics
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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