Lexical Semantics

Spring 2025

Fri 2nd

Introduction to Semantics

Before the first class, you should read this text (pp. 1-11) and bring questions to share in class.

Class 1: Chapter 1. The Fundamental Question (1)

Reading assignment 1: Read Portner 2005 (pp. 11-27)

Class 2: Chapter 1. The Fundamental Question (2)

Class 3:

Class 4: Chapter 2. Putting a Meaning Together from Pieces

Class 5: Chapter 3. More about Predicates

Class 6: Chapter 4. Modifiers

Class 7: Chapter 5. Complexities of Referring Expressions

Class 8: Chapter 6. Quantifiers

Class 9: Chapter 7. Extensional vs. Intensional Contexts

Class 10: Chapter 8. Tense, Aspect, and Modality

Class 11: Chapter 9. Propositional Attitudes

Class 12: Chapter 10. The Pragmatics of What's given

Class 13: Chapter 11. The Pragmatics of Inference

Class 14: Final Exam