? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-ATS-LI

Detailed exploration of significant issues in current theoretical semantics.

? Pre-requisites : Honours Foundation: Syntax and Semantics Please note: Full year visiting and exchange students who wish to take this course must take the above pre-requisite course in Semester 1. This course also requires English Language 2 or Linguistics 2 or equivalent.

? Prohibited combinations : Advanced Topics in Semantics (LI0054)

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2006 11:10 12:00 Room 1.01, 14 Buccleuch Place

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 11:10 13:00 Central Lecture Thursday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Friday 11:10 12:00 Central

To be able to read current primary literature in semantics; to formulate and evaluate analyses of linguistic data in the light of theoretical proposals; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; and to compare and evaluate competing hypotheses and theories.

1 two hour written examination (100%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Annabel Lee Williams
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : awillia7@ling.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Ronnie Cann
Tel : (0131 6)51 1839
Email : r.cann@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/