Final Exams, Final Thoughts

Your final exams are now graded.  I’ve left them with Liz Politis (621 Commonwealth Ave., #120), along with any uncollected homework assignments.  If you don’t have the time to collect your exam before/during winter break, then you can stop by early next semester. Here are some numbers concerning the class performance on the final exam: …

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Final Office Hours & Final Exam!

I’ll be holding some final office hours next week: Monday December 14, 2-3:30pm Tuesday December 15, 3:30-5pm Feel free to come by with any questions that arise as you study for our final exam. And one last reminder–that final exam will be on Wednesday December 16, 9-11am, in KCB 102 (our usual classroom).

Midterm Answer Key and Grading Scale

The answer key for the midterm exam is now available. Just as before, I’ve put the answer key in the password-protected “Readings” section of our website. (Remember that the password is listed on the syllabus.) Here are the numbers that I provided in class today concerning the overall class performance, and a rough grading scale: …

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Changes to Class Schedule for November/December

I’ve made a few changes to our class schedule for November and December. Those of you who were in class today (Tuesday) received a printed version of the revised schedule. The “Schedule” section on this website has also been updated to reflect the changes. (There are also a few printed copies of the new schedule …

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Greetings and Salutations

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.