Semantic Theory I
LING 116
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Description
An introductory course on semantics in generative grammar. This course provides the formal tools to investigate the truth-conditional meanings of sentences. Topics covered include: compositionality, type theory and the fundamentals of clause structure, quantifier scope, and variable-binding.
Recommended Prep
Linguistics 106, equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Linguistics
Course Component
Lecture
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General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
