Introduces the major problems relating to meaning in natural languages, with particular attention to French. The discussion of different levels of linguistic analysis and their contribution to meaning leads to the exploration of notions such as semantic features, lexical decomposition, compositionality, thematic roles, verbal aspect, pragmatics and truth values.
Prerequisite(s):French 3810A/B or permission of the Department of French Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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CATEGORY B
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Subject Code: FRENCH
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