LING 538: Semantics and Pragmatics 1
LING 538-DL1: Semantics and Pragmatics 1
(Spring 2026)
04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W
Online
Section Information for Spring 2026
This is an online live video section.
Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
Developments in theoretical linguistics that explore how language form is related to meaning and context. Topics include reference, lexical semantics, logic, quantification, truth conditions and sentential meaning, presuppositions, and speech acts. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to LING 688, LING 785.
Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
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