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CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH. SEMANTICS

Course Code: REE311 • Study year: III • Academic Year: 2019-2020
Domain: Language and literature • Field of study: Romanian Language and Literature - English Language and Literature
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Teodora Iordăchescu
Seminar tutor: Teodora Iordăchescu
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Class
Number of teaching hours per semester: 42
Number of teaching hours per week: 3
Semester: Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 4

Course aims:

- Definition, description and explanation of key concepts, theories, methods specific to the study of English;
- Using concepts specific to the field in order to explain the fundamental linguistic phenomena specific to the field;
- Application of principles, basic rules for understanding a written / oral or to express in writing/ orally in an appropriate manner, respectively, taking into account all elements involved (linguistic, socio-linguistic, pragmatic, semantic, and stylistic).
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Course contents:

1. Introduction. Meaning and semantics; 2. Sentences, utterances, and propositions; 3. Reference and sense; 4. Logical semantics; 5. Word meaning; 6. Interpersonal and non-literal meaning; 7. Tense and aspect;

Teaching methods:

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Learning outcomes:

• Developing some understanding of the role of logic and discourse representation as a tool in describing and analysing natural language semantics; • having been introduced to, and reflected upon, a number of key topics in semantics; • having developed critical reading skills and ability to initiate own research.

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