Admission requirements
Linguistics 2 or equivalent must have been successfully completed.
Description
Introduction to besic concepts of English semantics, concentrating mainly on lexical semantics. We will consider entailment, synonymy, hyponymy, antonymy, presupposition and modality, and introduce formal logic, thus creating a link to philosophy and pschychology.
Course objectives
students learn basic concepts of lexical (and some non-lexical) semantics
students can apply these concepts to English
students learn the position of semantics as a linguistic phenomenon within the more general study of the human mind
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st on the website.
Mode of instruction
- one 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour seminar per week
Course Load
The course load of this course is 140 hours.
hours spent on attending lectures and seminars: 14
time for studying the compulsory literature: 56
time to prepare for the exam and/or write a paper (including reading / research) : 70
Assessment method
written exam with closed and open questions 70%
written paper 30%
Blackboard
This course is supported by blackboard.
Reading list
- Griffiths, Patrick (2006). An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics. Edinburgh University Press.
Registration
Students should register through uSis. Exchange students cannot register through uSis, but must see the coordinator of studies and register with her. If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office, tel. 071 5272144 or mail: english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration via Studeren à la carte
Registration via Contractonderwijs
Contact
English Language and Culture departmental office, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Coordinator of studies: Ms T.D. Obbens, MA, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 103C.