PHIL 3504
Pragmatics
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.
Topics
- conversational implicature
- deixis
- semantics-pragmatics boundary
- speaker's reference
- speech acts
Course catalogue
2015
Readings
- Huang Y. 2014. Pragmatics (second edition). Oxford: Oxford UP Other important texts:
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as LING 3504 . 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.