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| Note: This schedule is subject to change, but not without notice. Any changes will be announced in class and reflected on these pages. Be sure to check regularly. |
| Dates | Topics | Readings | |
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| Aug 30, Sep 1 [Mo, We] |
Semantics and Pragmatics Truth conditions Compositionality Object language and metalanguage Direct vs. indirect interpretation Semantic relations |
BC Ch. 1 Grice (1957) |
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| Sep 6 [Mo] |
Labor Day - no class | ||
| Sep 8 [We] |
Some set theory Negative Polarity Items |
BC Ch. 2.1-3 Partee et al. Ch. 1 |
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| Sep 13, 15 [Mo, We] |
More set theory Relations and functions Propositional Logic |
BC Ch. 2.5, 3 Partee et al. Ch. 2 Gamut I Ch. 2 |
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| Sep 20, 22 [Mo, We] |
First-order predicate logic Quantification |
BC Ch. 4 Gamut I Ch. 3 |
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| Sep 27, 29 [Mo, We] |
Typed lambda calculus |
BC Ch. 5 Gamut II Ch. 4 |
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| Oct 4, 6, 13 [Mo, We, Mo] |
Translating some English Function Application Generalized Quantifiers |
BC Ch. 6 Barwise and Cooper 1981 |
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| Oct 20, 25 [We, Mo] |
Translating more English Predicate Modification and Abstraction Relative Clauses | BC Ch. 7.1-3 | |
| Oct 27, Nov 1, 3 [We, Mo, We] |
Quantification Pronouns |
BC Ch. 7.4-5 | |
| Nov 8, 10 [Mo, We] |
Presupposition Definiteness Projection |
BC Ch. 8 | |
| Nov 15, 17 [Mo, We] |
Student Presentations |
BC Ch. 10 Partee and Rooth (1983) |
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| Nov 22, 25 | Thanksgiving break – no classes | ||
| Nov 19, Dec 1, 6, 8 [Mo, We, Mo, We] |
Further readings Student presentations |
TBA | |
| Dec 13-19 | Finals week our exam slot: Friday, December 17, 8:00-10:00am |
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