Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Kent
Course Title:
Meaning and Discourse
Course Number:
LL305
Course Description:
This module introduces linguistic approaches to the study of meaning and communication, emphasising the processes of decoding and inference through which interpretations are constructed. Relevant theoretical work in the fields of semantics and pragmatics is outlined, discussed and evaluated critically. Students explore intersections and differences between verbal meaning and meaning construction in both spoken and written discourse. The module also explores controversies over utterance or text meaning, connecting debates about how meanings are constructed with questions pertaining to boundaries of reasonable or warranted interpretation.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
LING 485
Attachment Files:
Equivalency for COMM 101.docx
