The successful participant will:
(i) have acquired command of the basic theoretical concepts of syntax, semantics, pragmatics and the interface between these areas;
(ii) be able to apply these concepts to given and self-collected empirical data;
(iii) be familiar with core methods of data collection and be able to write a research paper in these areas.
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This course studies fundamental issues of form (syntax), meaning (semantics), and use (pragmatics) in natural language. We will explore some (advanced) topics in depth, with a focus on the interfaces among the grammar components. Compositionality and ambiguities of structure and of meaning are therefore important notions. Topics include argument structure, conversational implicatures, scope, and reference assignment. Interactions between form, meaning and use will be studied mainly on the basis of examples from English and Dutch.
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This course concludes the Language Matters specialisation.
LAS and TCS students who take this course as part of the core curriculum of their major need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See https://students.uu.nl/gw/tcs for more information.
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