Syllabus
Topic 1: Types and modes of meaning; compositionality
Topic 2: Lexical and grammatical meaning
Topic 3: Theoretical approaches to the study of meaning (Componential analysis; holistic approaches)
Topic 4: Meaning and concept; mental representation of categories; prototype
Topic 5: Paradigmatic relations (generally)
Topic 6: The paradigmatic relation of identity
Topic 7: The paradigmatic relation of opposition
Topic 8: Syntagmatic relations; co-occurrence restrictions; anomalies; grammar semantics
Topic 9: Polysemy; meaning extension; metaphor and metonymy
Topic 10: Changes and modifications of meaning; contextual modification and variation
Topic 11: Summary and revision
Annotation
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with various issues associated with meaning in language, including different types of meaning, approaches to the study of meaning, different ways meaning is coded,sense relations, and meaning changes and modifications. Focus is placed on lexical meaning, which is examined predominantly from the semantic perspective and illustrated on examples from everyday use.
Topic 1: Types and modes of meaning; compositionality; lexical and grammatical meaning; theoretical approaches to the study of meaning
Topic 2: Meaning and concept; mental representation of categories; prototype
Topic 3: Paradigmatic relations; identity vs opposition
Topic 4: Syntagmatic relations; co-occurrence restrictions; anomalies; grammar semantics
Topic 5: Polysemy; meaning extension; metaphor and metonymy; changes and modifications of meaning; contextual modification and variation