We will begin by looking at a logal language for describing the meanings of sentences, and the theory of meaning that it presupposes. The second half of the course will explore how we construct meaning through figurative language and how even fundamental grammatical categories impose a conceptualization of experience onto our utterances. This course satisfied the undergraduate semantics concentration requirement. Principles and Methods of Historical Linguistics. 411 or equivalent.
All human languages change with the passage of time.
In this course we shall examine the ways in which languages change and how linguists study and analyze this universal phenomenon. Class sessions will consist of lectures and discussions of problem sets. In addition to the textbook. students will read key articles on historical linguistics. The final grade will be determined by a midterm exam, a final exam, and by homework assignments. Topics in Linguistics.