Semantics

LANG 3329AED

Course Guide

Semantics

LANG 3329AED

Course Guide

Semantics

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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).