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| PHIL0219-1 | Introduction to the philosophy of language
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Bruno Leclercq |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Critical examination of some central notions of language studies, especially the notion of "meaning".
Couples of notions such as "sense" and "reference", "intension" and "extension", "conotation" and "denotation" will provide a first insight of several aspects of the meaning of linguistic phrases.
Then will be considered several hypotheses on what meaning is : a set of actual objects, an ideal entity, a mental content or some social use. This will lead to the question of the relations between semantics and pragmatics.
Finally, formal analyses will try to give a rigorous account of the meaning "if... then...". |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Understanding of some theoretical notions and models which lie at the ground of - or provide a critical standpoint towards - many linguistic theories. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Secondary education.
Some basic knowledge in linguitics is welcome. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The seminar will take place on Mondays from 4pm to 6pm during the first semester (September-December). http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written essay and its oral presentation. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Bruno LECLERCQ
Université de Liège
Département de philosophie
Place du XX août, 7
4000 LIEGE
B.Leclercq@ulg.ac.be |
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