LING 516
Semantics and Pragmatics
This is an introduction to semantics (literal meaning) and pragmatics (contextual and inferred meaning) with emphasis on applications to grammatical analysis. Specific topics include: (1) ambiguities of structure and of meaning; (2) word meaning and compositionality; and (3) quantification and logical form.
Topics
- (1) ambiguities of structure and of meaning
- (2) word meaning and compositionality
- and (3) quantification and logical form
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Permission of instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). May not be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Semantics and Pragmatics · Graduate credit