About PHIL 3470 A
In-depth philosophical study of the nature of language. PHIL 1400 recommended. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy at the 2000-level.
Notes
Prereq: One course in Philosophy at the 2000 level PACE students by permission and override.
Section Description
This course focuses on the different things we can do with language, and the way the meaning of our utterances changes depending on the context. These are respectively known as speech act theory and pragmatics. Questions addressed may include: How can we understand utterances as conveying things beyond their literal meaning? (For instance, if I say "I'd sure like a soda" and you say "There's a store round the corner," why do I understand you to mean that the store sells soda and is open?) What kinds of things can we do with sentences beyond just making assertions? What are some of the norms and expectations that come along with making various kinds of speech acts? Can people be silenced so that they are unable to carry out certain speech acts, even though they say the words that ordinarily would be necessary to carry them out? And more.
Evaluation
Evaluation will consist of several shorter papers and a longer term paper.
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