FF:CJBB82 Intr. to Semantics - Course Information

CJBB82 Introduction to Semantics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2004

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Petr Karlík, CSc.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

CJBB82/A: Wed 18:20–19:55 1, P. Caha
CJBB82/B: Wed 10:00–11:35 17, P. Caha

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)

Course objectives

Semantics will be introduced as a science which deals with an empirical investigation of human ability to understand words and utterances of natural language. Focus will be placed on compositional analysis.

Syllabus

Semantics - (generative) lexicon - truth - meaning and structure - predication - proper names - pronouns - quantification - definite descriptions - anaphora - events, states, times.

Literature

Heim, I., Kratzer, A. (1998): Semantics in Generative Grammar. Oxford: Blackwell.
Lappin, S. (ed.) (1997): The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory. Oxford: Blackwell.
Larson, R.K., Segal, G. (1995): Knowledge of Meaning. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.

FF:CJBB82 Intr. to Semantics - Course Information

CJBB82 Introduction to Semantics

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