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Linguistics 525
Semantics and Pragmatics Syllabus
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Course Description |
| Goals |
This course will serve as an introduction to semantics and pragmatics. |
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| Practice |
Readings, assignments, midterm, final. |
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Homework Assignments |
Complete your homework assignments before class. Not only is homework worth 33% of your grade, but homework problems will resemble problems on your midterm and final. |
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| Concepts |
Denotation and sense. Possible worlds. Compositional semantics. Truth conditions. Propositional logic. Predicate logic. Predicates and arguments. Quantifiers. Scope. Modality. Definites and indefinites. Tense and aspect. Aspectual classes. Implicature. Grice's Maxims. | ||||||
| Course outline |
here. | ||||||
| Time/place |
M 7:00-9:45 |
Mailing address:
Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7727
Telephone: (619) 594-0252
Office location: BAM, room 321
Office hours: M 6:00-7:00, Tu 10:00-11:00 Th 12:30-2:00