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In this class, we will talk about the structure and meaning of English sentences. We will look at how the meaning of a sentence is made up from the meanings of its parts (drawing on Frege’s principle of compositionality). We will revisit structural aspects of English before entering a discussion about meaning and interpretation. We will also discuss how we can account for the interaction between structure and meaning. Students will have to complete reading assignments and exercises, give a short presentation, and write a term paper. |