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:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

30 responses

3.70

/ 5

strongly agree
33%
agree
33%
disagree
10%
strongly disagree
13%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Clear Expectations

20 responses

3.55

/ 5

strongly agree
25%
agree
40%
neither agree nor disagree
15%
disagree
5%
strongly disagree
15%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Learned a Lot

30 responses

3.37

/ 5

strongly agree
27%
agree
30%
disagree
17%
strongly disagree
17%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Recommend

10 responses

3.10

/ 5

strongly agree
20%
agree
30%
disagree
40%
strongly disagree
10%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Workload

10 responses

2.60

/ 5

very heavy
10%
heavier than average
30%
average
50%
lighter than average
10%
very light
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

30 responses

4.45

/ 5

strongly agree
57%
agree
33%
disagree
7%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
3%
25%
50%
75%
100%