Word Meaning and Syntax
Investigate the interface between word meaning and syntax beginning with an overview of polysemy, vagueness, prototypes, semantic change and the acquisition of word meaning. Explore the mapping from the lexicon to the syntax, focusing on predicate-argument mapping, argument alternations, and lexicalization patterns. Linguistics 393S (Topic: Word Meaning and Syntax) and 393S (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Investigate the interface between word meaning and syntax beginning with an overview of polysemy, vagueness, prototypes, semantic change and the acquisition of word meaning. Explore the mapping from the lexicon to the syntax, focusing on predicate-argument mapping, argument alternations, and lexicalization patterns. Linguistics 393S (Topic: Word Meaning and Syntax) and 393S (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027