As a branch of linguistics, semantics and lexicology examine the concept of meaning in the language and the structure of the lexicon, respectively.
Students will learn the concept of meaning and its implications, lexicon and lexicon structure.
Students will be asked to know:
Lecture
Semantics and semantic theories. Structural and cognitive semantics. Synthagmatics and paradigmatics in semantic relationship. Componential Analysis: results and shortcomings of a theory. Different kinds of meaning. The non – literal meaning. Acquisition of a non- literal skill: idioms and acquisition. Lexicon and its analysis categories.
Students will be given a handout at the end of the course.
GRAZIA MARIA SANTORO (President)
LUCA VALENTINO BUSETTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
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SEMIOTICS
Oral exam
The exam will focus on the content of the lectures and the way students succeed in mastering learnings and notions.
Being this a multi-module course, students who fail to pass a single exam are due to repeat the whole set of exams.