PHI 3391 Philosophy of Language

3 units
Philosophy
Faculty of Arts
Study of themes common to linguistics and philosophy. The formal approach to syntax and semantics and current approaches to pragmatics. Study of questions pertaining to the epistemology of linguistics and relative to the cognitive (language-thought) and ontological (language-world) aspects of language.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 12 course units in Philosophy (PHI).

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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4.06

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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