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LING305 Meaning in Language
Updated: 28 October 2008
| Credit Points |
6 |
| Offering |
| Responsible Campus |
Teaching Period |
Mode of Study |
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Armidale
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Semester 2
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Off Campus
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Armidale
|
Semester 2
|
On Campus
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| Online level |
Level D - Comp/internet essential
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| Intensive School(s) |
None
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| Supervised Exam |
November
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| Pre-requisites |
LING102 or LING100
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| Co-requisites |
None
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| Restrictions |
LING205 or LING405
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| Notes |
None |
| Combined Units |
LING405 - Meaning in Language
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| Coordinator(s) |
Cliff Goddard
(cgoddard@une.edu.au)
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| Unit Description |
An introduction to semantics ? the study of how languages express meaning. This unit begins with background on traditional and contemporary approaches, then undertakes a series of case studies in descriptive semantics mainly using the reductive paraphrase or NSM method. Topics include: emotions, speech-acts, concrete objects, naural kind terms, activity verbs, causative constructions, and grammatical categories. The language-culture connection is a key theme.
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| Materials | Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Disclaimer |
Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |