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LANG 3329AED

Course Guide
SEMANTICS

LANG 3329AED

Course Guide

SEMANTICS

Course Start Date
Aut 2024
Course Level
3000
Length in Terms
1 term
Credits
3
Language
English
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
5,475
Future Terms
Quota and Schedule
Course Start Date
Course LevelLength in TermsCredits
Language
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Aut 2024
30001 term3
English
5,475

Course Coordinator:

Dr Patrick Lee, MA (HKBU); MA (City University of HK); MBA (University of Leicester, UK); PhD (Newcastle University, UK); Chartered Linguist (CIOL)

Course Developer:

Dr Han Yang

Aims

LANG 3329AED Semantics aims to outline basic concepts in semantics. This course also aims to provide linguistic tools to help you to understand the way in which meanings are expressed.

Contents

The course covers primarily the following topics:

  • Introduction to semantics
  • Word and word meaning
  • Tense, aspect, reference
  • Phrase, sentence, paragraph
  • Metaphorical expression

Learning support

Four two-hour tutorials and a supplementary lecture will be arranged.

Assessment

There are two assignments and a final examination.

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).