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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Linguistics
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Luka Crnic
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof. Luka Crnic
Course/Module description:
The course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts and techniques in semantics and pragmatics. We will develop a formal theory while carefully studying selected phenomena in natural language (English and other languages). Some of the big questions that we will tackle pertain to the relation between natural language and logic, to the division of labor between semantics and pragmatics, to issues of compositionality, to how intonation may affect meaning, and to how we should model belief and desire. You will learn that semantics (and pragmatics) are vibrant fields in linguistics, with great relevance for, and many connections to, various other fields (philosophy, psychology, computer science, etc).
Course/Module aims:
as specified in the course description
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
specified in the course description
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
two lectures a week
Course/Module Content:
as specified in the course description
Required Reading:
Heim, Irene and Angelika Kratzer. 1998. Semantics in Generative Grammar. Blackwell.
(Textbook)
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 60 %
Mid-terms exams 30 %
Additional information:
The written examination is in-class, it will take place a couple of weeks before the end of the semester.
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