LSCI 143
Introduction to Formal Semantics
Introduces students to the analytical tools used in the investigation of natural language semantics. Topics include the truth-conditional approach to meaning, compositionality, scope and anaphora, generalized quantifier theory, and intensionality.
Topics
- the truth-conditional approach to meaning
- compositionality
- scope and anaphora
- generalized quantifier theory
- and intensionality
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Introduces students to the analytical tools used in the investigation of natural language semantics. Topics include the truth-conditional approach to meaning, compositionality, scope and anaphora, generalized quantifier theory, and intensionality.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027