For the week of Monday 3/21, please read the following book chapter, which can be downloaded (PDF) from the “Readings” section of this website: Löbner, Sebastian. 2002. Understanding Semantics, Chap. 5 (‘Meaning Relations’). London: Arnold Publishers.
Here are complete versions (PDF) of the handouts on Predicate Logic that were distributed in yesterday’s class: The Language of Predicate Logic A Sample Model for Predicate Logic Semantics
The key for homework #4 has now been posted to the readings page.
Your fifth homework assignment is now available for download–just click on the link below for a PDF version.  It will be due on Thursday, March 10, at 5pm.  Since we do not have a class meeting on Thursday 3/10, please submit your assignment either via email, or by delivering a hard copy to either Paul’s or …
For Friday 3/4, please read section 2.3 of the Kearns textbook. On Friday, and also for next week, we will look at the language of predicate logic, which provides us with a means to represent meaning relations “below the sentence level”.
For next Monday 2/28 and Wednesday 3/2, please read sections 4.3.1-4.3.2 (pgs. 185-198) of the following book chapter, which can be downloaded (PDF) from the “Readings” section of this website: Levinson, Stephen C. 1983. Pragmatics, Chap. 4 (‘Presupposition’). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Your fourth homework assignment is now available for download–just click on the link below for a PDF version. Â It will be due on Wednesday, March 2, at the beginning of class. Â (Note the change from our usual Monday homework schedule.) HW4 (due WEDNESDAY 3/2 @ beg. of class)
The answer key for your first midterm exam has now been posted to the readings page.
For next Wednesday 2/23 and Friday 2/25, please read sections 4.0-4.2 (pgs. 167-185) of the following book chapter, which can be downloaded (PDF) from the “Readings” section of this website: Levinson, Stephen C. 1983. Pragmatics, Chap. 4 (‘Presupposition’). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Just to re-iterate what was announced in class today: Â neither Paul’s nor Pete’s section will meet on Tuesday, February 22nd. Â That means that our next class meeting will not be until Wednesday, February 23rd.