LING 603

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Linguistic Foundations: Meanings in Language

Linguistics College of Humanities

Course Description

Principles of semantics and pragmatics emphasizing analytical procedures and applications to real world language problems.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Ling 330 or ELang 223 or equivalent experience

Title

Semantic/Pragmatic Theory Argument

Learning Outcome

Argue for a particular semantic or pragmatic explication through producing graduate level papers and project reports.

Title

Analyze Natural Human Language

Learning Outcome

Conduct deep semantic and pragmatic analyses and explications of natural human language at the lexical, grammatical, discourse and metaphorical levels applying a variety of semantic and pragmatic analytical procedures.

Title

Semantic and Pragmatic Theories

Learning Outcome

Critique contemporary approaches to semantic and pragmatic analyses through becoming familiar with semantic and pragmatic theories.