Lexical Semantics (P01203)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-LS-EL

In general terms, the course deals with the lexical semantics of English verbs. It is organised into three sections. The first section is concerned with phenomena which involve scope - negation, mood, and tense. The second looks at aspect, and how it interacts with the lexical meanings of particular classes of verbs. The third section is concerned with semantic roles and grammar, as well as semantic roles in word-formation. The course ends with a look at grammatical evidence for polysemy and whether this constitutes evidence, in turn, for prototypes in lexical semantics.

Shared with UG Course U00368 Lexical Semantics.

Venue: B9 Adam Ferguson Building

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	14:00	16:00			B9, Adam Ferguson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To give students the knowledge and analytical skills in semantic theory which will enable them to analyse the structures of English that present challenges to the analysis of meaning. The course is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills in semantics appropriate to an Honours graduate in English language. Students should be able to progress to more specialised study in semantics from this course; in addition, they should be equipped to explore semantic interfaces with syntax and morphology in independent work. The course is therefore also designed to motivate and equip students to undertake more advanced work in lexcial semantics with respect to the structures of English.