Carleton University · LING 3505

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 LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / LING 2504 / COMS 2504 or PHIL 3504 / LING 3504 , or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as PHIL 3506 .
  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / LING 2504 / COMS 2504 or PHIL 3504 / LING 3504 , or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and 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 LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / LING 2504 / COMS 2504 or PHIL 3504 / LING 3504 , or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies.
  • Also listed as PHIL 3506 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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