Course - Pragmatics - LING3305
LING3305 - Pragmatics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Hjemmeeksamen | 100/100 |
Course content
The course deals with pragmatic theory, with a special focus on Relevance theory. Central topics are the division between semantics and pragmatics, the relationship between truth-conditional and non-truth-conditional content, the relationship between explicit and implicit communication, and the relationship between descriptive and interpretive use of language.
Learning outcome
The content and focus can vary somewhat according to the composition of the class.
After having taken this topic, the students should
- Have thorough knowledge of at least one pragmatic framework, for instance Relevance Theory
- Have thorough knowledge of phenomena within pragmatics and the interface between pragmatics and non-truth-functional semantics
- Have good awareness of cross-linguistic differences regarding which aspects of meaning are linguistically coded and which ones are based on pragmatic inferences.
- Be able to retrieve relevant data and test out theoretical predictions
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group instructions. More on assessment: Obligatory exercises must be approved before students are allowed to take the take-home exam. The size of the exercises must be between 4-6 typed A4-pages each (line spacing 1.5). The size of the take-home exam depends partly on the subject, but is usually between 8-15 typed A4-pages (line spacing 1.5).
Compulsory assignments
- 2 approved exercises.
Recommended previous knowledge
LING1114.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From | To |
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LING3301 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2013
Language of instruction: English
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- Linguistics
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Hjemme-eksamen
100/100
Release
2013-12-09Submission
2013-12-16 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Hjemme-eksamen
100/100
Release
2014-05-26Submission
2014-06-02 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"