LING 3504
Pragmatics
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.
Topics
- conversational implicature
- deixis
- semantics-pragmatics boundary
- speaker's reference
- speech acts
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
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.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027