Linguistics Course: Semantics and Pragmatics
Masters in Language and Culture in Europe
Department of Culture and Communication
Linköping University
Instructor: Professor Richard Hirsch
The goal of the course is to gain knowledge of the fields of Semantics and Pragmatics and to
acquire the necessary skills for being able to do research in these fields.
Schedule: Fall term 2012
Monday
10 Sept
10-12
Introduction and planning
Monday
17 Sept
10-12
Literature:
Saeed Chapters 1, 2
Monday
24 Sept
Literature:
Saeed Chapters 3, 4
Monday
01 Oct
Literature:
Saeed Chapter 7
Monday
08 Oct
Literature:
Saeed Chapter 8
Friday
19 Oct
Literature:
Saeed Chapter 11
10-12
10-12
10-12
13-15
Literature:
Saeed, John I. (2009) Semantics. Third Edition. Oxford: Blackwell.
The course is given in the form of seminars that demand active participation from the
students. The student’s participation demands reading and digesting of the literature and
preparation for participation in the seminar discussions. To complete the course, the student
must pass a take-home examination. The course demands full-time studies amounting to at
least 160 working hours.