Lexical Semantics
Spring 2025
Friday, the 2nd period
Introduction to Semantics
Lec 1 Preliminaries
Class 1: Introduction
Apr 11
Class 2: Lec 1 Propositional Logic
Apr 18
Class 3: Lec 1 Propositional Logic/Compositionality
Apr 25
Class 4: Lec 1 Compositionality/Syntax
May 2
Lec 2 Cognitive and Formal Semantics
Class 5: Lec2 Syntax/Cognitive semantics
May 9
Class 6: Lec 2 Formal semantics (Intransitive predicates)
May 16 (On-demand video)
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Video 1: Leftover from the previous session
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Video 2: Formal semantics
Class 7: Lec 2 Formal semantics (Practice day)
May 23
Class 8: Midterm Exam
May 30
Lec 3 Pragmatics
Class 9: Review of Midterm exam/Lec 3 Presupposition
June 13
Class 10: Lec 3 Presupposition
June 20
Class 11: Lec 3 Speech act theory
June 27
There will be no class on July 4 due to a conference trip.
Class 12: Lec 3 Conversational Implicature
July 11
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Summary notes from your colleagues!
Class 13: Lec 3 Politeness/Indexicality
July 18
Final Exam:
Date: July 25 (Second period)
Location: Kappa 23
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Lec 4 Predicate logic
Class 14: I will post a video clip for an advanced topic after the final exam.
TBA
Class 15: I will post a video clip for an advanced topic after the final exam.
TBA
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If you want to know more about semantics, the following YouTube Videos are useful for beginners!
Advanced Lectures