Advanced Topics in Semantics (Postgraduate) (P01929)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-ATS-LIPG

The course provides a detailed exploration of significant issues in current theoretical semantics. Topics include:
- representation vs. interpretation (inc;uding deduction and model theory);
- quantification (including generalised quantifiers);
- anaphora and definiteness;
- tense, aspect and event theory;
- intensionality and possible worlds.

Shared with UG Course U00535 Advanced Topics in Semantics

Venue: 1.02, 14 Buccleuch Place

? Keywords : linguistics; semantics; logic

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Previous courses in semantics.

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 : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	11:00	13:00			1.02, 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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

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.