ENG 3030 - Semantics

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ENG 2010 or Permission of instructor, satisfaction of Level I General Studies requirements

Students will study the origins of meaning in natural language, examine significant linguistic units that carry meaning, and the formal/informal systems that account for meaning. The course surveys symbolic, historical, and pragmatic elements associated with semantics and deals systematically with basic concepts, theories, and analytical techniques in contemporary linguistics. It is especially recommended for majors in pre-law, communication, law enforcement, psychology, philosophy, teaching, and related disciplines.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)