Your first homework assignment is now available for download (just click the link below for a PDF version). Â It will be due on Thursday, September 17, at the beginning of class. Homework 1 (due 9/17 at beg. of class) Before starting the assignment make sure to do the following: 1. Â Review the class expectations regarding …
I’ve put together a handout that summarizes today’s discussion about entailment. Â I’ve also included a bit more information about our tests for entailment, including a few helpful tips for applying them. Â In particular, I’ve tried to clarify the uncertainty about when to use but or in fact when applying the tests. Handout on Entailment Entailment …
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I’ve posted a PDF containing sections 3.0-3.2 of Levinson, Chapter 3 in the “Readings” section. Â For this Thursday’s lecture (9/10), read sections 3.0 and 3.1. (Remember that the readings are password-protected: Â you can find the password on your printed copy of the syllabus.) (You’ll also be reading section 3.2.3 for Thursday, 9/22, which is why …
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As I announced in our last (= first) class meeting, your reading assignment for next Tuesday is Chapter 1 in the Kearns textbook. For those of you who are still waiting for your copy of Kearns to arrive, there are now 10 photocopies of the first chapter in the mailbox outside my office door. (621 …
Welcome to the course webpage for Linguistics 502, Semantics 1. Be sure to check this page regularly for general announcements about our course, as well as for any schedule changes and useful links. Homework assignments, supplementary readings, and other course materials will also be posted here.