Carleton University · PHIL 3506

Semantics

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Study of language meaning. Lexical meaning and meanings of larger linguistic expressions, including nominal units, verbal units, and sentences. Meaning relationships between utterances. Relationship between linguistic meaning (semantics) and contextual meaning (pragmatics). Basic formal treatments of semantics.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LALS 1000, LALS 1001, LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL/LALS/LING/COMM/MCOM 2504 or PHIL/LALS/ LING 3504 ; or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as LING 3505 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LALS 3505.
  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LALS 1000, LALS 1001, LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL/LALS/LING/COMM/MCOM 2504 or PHIL/LALS/ LING 3504 ; 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

Study of language meaning. Lexical meaning and meanings of larger linguistic expressions, including nominal units, verbal units, and sentences. Meaning relationships between utterances. Relationship between linguistic meaning (semantics) and contextual meaning (pragmatics). Basic formal treatments of semantics.

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

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