160170 SE Seminar on the Theory of Grammar (2021S)

Topics in formal Semantics, Syntax and Pragmatics

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 01.02.2021 09:00 to Th 25.02.2021 23:59
Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Daniel Büring

Classes

DI wtl von 02.03.2021 bis 29.06.2021 10:45 - 12:15 Ort: Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

For this semester we are planning something special: An introduction to Montague Grammar. Montague Semantics was one of the first, and the most influential, formalized, model-theoretic semantic theories, developed at UCLA by Richard Montague in the second half of the 1960s. It is the origin of most modern semantic theories, but (rightly) considered to be extremely complicated, opaque and somewhat baroque. Yet, in this class, we want to learn the original Montagovian formalism. Montague's original writings are largely impenetrabel for non-logicians, but with the help of this class and the excellent intruction by Dowty, Peters & Wall, we will abide!
Please note: Despite the word "introduction" this class will work as an introduction to semantics only for students with a very solid background in formal logic (quntified logic, preferably higher order, or the lambda calculus). It is addressed at students with advanved knowlegde of formal semantics, such as can be gained from Heim & Kratzer's text book or my advanced semantics class in the BA curriculum, and generally folks that have a fearless attotude towards mathematical formalisms.

Assessment and permitted materials

attendance, active participation, regular homeworks, presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular attendance (no more than 2 missed classes, unless there is a documented emergency), submission of all homeworks (with extended deadlines in case of documented emergencies), one presentation. The average grade of all homeworks must be 4 or better, oral participation accounts for 20% of the final course grade.

Examination topics

readings (in English), presentations, discussion

Reading list

Introduction to Montague semantics
Dowty, David R. [VerfasserIn] ; Wall, Robert E. [VerfasserIn] ; Peters, Stanley [VerfasserIn]
Dordrecht [u.a.] : Reidel ; 1981

Association in the course directory

MA1-M3
MA1-APM4B

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