Introduction to the philosophy of language

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Charlotte Gauvry, Bruno Leclercq

Coordinator

Bruno Leclercq

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Critical examination of some central notions of language studies, especially the notion of "meaning".
First couples of notions such as "sense" and "reference", "intension" and "extension", "conotation" and "denotation" will provide an 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...".

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Understanding of some theoretical notions and models which lie at the ground of - or provide a critical standpoint towards - many linguistic theories.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Secondary education.
Some basic knowledge in linguitics is welcome.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The seminar will take place in Room Philo I (A1/2PHilI) on Fridays from 11am to 1pm during the first semester (September-December).  First session on Friday the 21st of September 2018 at 11am.

Recommended or required readings

Recommended reading :
Alain Gallerand, La philosophie du langage et de la logique, Paris, Ellipses, 2013.
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The first session will be held on Friday the 21st of September 2018 at 11 am.
 

Contacts

Charlotte GAUVRY and Bruno LECLERCQ Université de Liège Département de philosophie Place du XX août, 7 4000 LIEGE
c.gauvry@ulg.ac.be - B.Leclercq@ulg.ac.be

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