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LING 231Semantics A

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Introduction to linguistic semantics: nature of lexical entries, thematic relations, representation of logical form; relation between semantic interpretation and syntactic representation, quantification and scope relations, reference and presupposition.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students or by permission of instructor.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon Wed 11:40am–1:15pm
Steven Lib 102J. LawOpen 5/10

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Steven Lib 102A. BrasoveanuOpen 4/10

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Jess Law3.3 / 53.1 / 556%8
Adrian Brasoveanu4.1 / 52.6 / 582%21

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