Semantics and Pragmatics II (PLIN0081)

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Semantics and Pragmatics II (PLIN0081)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Brain Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Module Content

The module falls into 2 parts.

Part I 鈥� (first 3 lectures) is a continuation of Part II of PLIN0045. It looks in more depth at pragmatics: the nature of communication, the relation between language and communication, and some recent approaches to the study of communication.

Part II 鈥� (last 7 lectures) is project-based and looks in depth at some current topics in the study of meaning.

Teaching Delivery

This module is taught by 1 x 2 hr lecture and 1 x 2 hr tutoial per week.

Indicative Topics

Indicative lecture topics are based on module content in 2023/24, subject to possible changes.

A selection of topics will be covered in theoretical pragmatics, the syntax-semantics interface (e.g. quantification, polarity items, linguistic universals), and/or experimental pragmatics (e.g. processing of pragmatic inferences).

Module Aims and/or Objectives

The intended learning outcomes are: uderstanding of the concepts and issues underlying the indicative topics for the module, ability to form and evaluate hypotheses in semantics and pragmatics.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 43
Who to contact for more information: pals.lingteachingoffice@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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