Language and its Structure III: Semantics and Pragmatics, Spring 2005
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Author: von Fintel, Kai
Subject: Humanities, Social Sciences
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M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
Abstract: Introduction to fundamental concepts in semantic and pragmatic theory. Basic issues of form and meaning in natural languages. Ambiguities of structure and of meaning. Compositionality. Word meaning. Quantification and logical form. Contexts: indexicality, discourse, and presupposition. Literal meaning vs speaker's meaning. Speech acts and conversational implicature meaning.
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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
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Language: English
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