Carleton University · PHIL 3504

Pragmatics

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

The study of language use in its conversational and cultural contexts. Topics include: conversational implicature; deixis; the semantics-pragmatics boundary; speaker's reference; speech acts. May include cross-cultural pragmatics.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of FYSM 1206, LALS 1000, LALS 1001, LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL/LALS/LING/COMM/MCOM 2504 or LALS/ LING 3505 / PHIL 3506 ; or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as LING 3504 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LALS 2800 [1.0], LALS 3504, MCOM 2800 [1.0], MCOM 3504 and PHIL 2800 [1.0].
  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of FYSM 1206, LALS 1000, LALS 1001, LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL/LALS/LING/COMM/MCOM 2504 or LALS/ LING 3505 / PHIL 3506 ; or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

The study of language use in its conversational and cultural contexts. Topics include: conversational implicature; deixis; the semantics-pragmatics boundary; speaker's reference; speech acts. May include cross-cultural pragmatics.

  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of FYSM 1206, LALS 1000, LALS 1001, LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL/LALS/LING/COMM/MCOM 2504 or LALS/ LING 3505 / PHIL 3506 ; or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
  • Also listed as LING 3504 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LALS 2800 [1.0], LALS 3504, MCOM 2800 [1.0], MCOM 3504 and PHIL 2800 [1.0].
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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