Advanced Semantic Theory B
Module Code: PLIN3005/PLING219
Autumn 2015-16
About
In this module we discuss advanced topics in formal semantics. This year we focus on degree semantics and plurality.
NB: This course has not been offered since Academic Year 2016-17, but comparable material is taught in PLIN0020 (formerly PLIN3004/PLING218) from Year 2018-19.
Schedule
- Week 1 (14 January 2015): Vagueness and Degrees
- Week 2 (21 January 2015): The Semantics of Gradable Adjectives
- Week 3 (28 January 2015): Comparatives
- Week 4 (4 February 2015): NO LECTURE
- Week 5 (11 February 2015): Quantifiers in Comparatives
- Week 6 (25 February 2015): Plural Predication
- Week 7 (4 March 2015): Plural Nouns
- Week 8 (11 March 2015): Mass Nouns and Group Nouns
- Week 9 (18 March 2015): Distributive and Cumulative Readings
- Week 10 (25 March 2015): Pseudo-Partitives