Carleton University · LING 3504

Pragmatics

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

The study of language 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 LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / COMS 2504 / LING 2504 or PHIL 3506 , or LING 3505 or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as PHIL 3504 .
  • Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / COMS 2504 / LING 2504 or PHIL 3506 , or LING 3505 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

The study of language 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 LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / COMS 2504 / LING 2504 or PHIL 3506 , or LING 3505 or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies.
  • Also listed as PHIL 3504 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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