PHIL 4730

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PHIL 4730
Semantics I

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduces methods for theorizing about meaning within generative grammar. These techniques allow the creation of grammars that pair syntactic structures with meanings. Students look at several empirical areas in detail, among them complementation (combining heads with their arguments), modification, conjunction, definite descriptions, relative clauses, traces, bound pronouns, and quantification. An introduction to logical and mathematical concepts used in linguistic semantics (e.g., set theory, functions and their types, and the lambda notation for naming linguistic meanings) is included in the course.


Distribution Requirements (KCM-AG), (ETM-AS, SMR-AS)

Last 3 terms offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: LING 4421, LING 6421, PHIL 6730

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3730 PHIL 4730   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7112 PHIL 4730   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies