Introduction and Objectives:

This course aims at introducing students to the study of connotative and denotative meaning. In doing so, it aims to acquaint students with current concerns in linguistic Pragmatics. By the end of the course, the students will be familiar with a range of issues and debates in contemporary Semantics and Pragmatics and be able to apply the knowledge of these to a variety of problems in the investigation of language use.

Course Contents:
· Word meaning
· Semantic properties
· Evidence for semantic properties
· Semantic properties and the lexicon
· Homonyms and ambiguity
· Synonyms and paraphrases
· Antonyms
· Phrase and sentence meaning
· Combining words into sentences
· Thematic roles
· Semantics and syntax
· Sense and reference
· Discourse meaning
· Pragmatics
· Speech acts
· Presupposition
 

Textbooks:
· Kreidler, W. (1998) Introducing English Semantics: Routledge
· Levinson, S. (1995) Pragmatics, CUP
· Lyons, J. (1981) Language and Linguistics: An Introduction, CUP

Class Timings (Spring 2020)

BS IV (R)

Monday:     11.00-12:30 pm

Tuesday     08.00-09:30 am

Assesment:

• Mid Term: 30
• Sessional: 20
• Final Exam:50