教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱：語意學

Course Name: Semantics
  • 學年學期：112-2 Spring Semester, 2024
  • 科目代碼：555017001 Course No.555017001

修別：必

Type of Credit: Required

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

20

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details
  • 開課單位：語言碩一、語言碩二 Course Department:Institute of Linguistics/M/1&2
  • 授課老師：戴智偉 Instructor: DE BUSSER RIK LOUIS JOSE
  • 先修科目：無Prerequisite(N/A)
  • 上課時間：三234 Session: wed09-12

課程簡介Course Description

This course is an introduction to semantics, the study of meaning as it is expressed through language. It will discuss meaning from a number of different theoretical and practical perspectives and through the analysis of samples in various languages. Topics include lexical semantics, three levels of meaning, categorization, cognitive grammar, Gestalt theory, motion, metaphor and metonymy, frame semantics, and construction grammar.

This course is mainly taught in English.

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明

    課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

    In this introductory course of semantics, students will learn:

    • A basic knowledge of the principles of semantics
    • An understanding of a number of important semantic theories and their applications
    • How to apply semantic concepts and theories in linguistic research to the analysis of actual linguistic data

    After completing this course, students should have gained:

    • An appreciation of linguistic meaning in all its variety
    • A basic understanding of semantic concepts and how to apply them in research
    • The ability to critically evaluate various ideas and theories about how the meaning of linguistic expressions is expressed in words, sentences, and texts
    • The ability to semantically analyze linguistic data in the context of a number of relevant linguistic frameworks

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    教學週次Course Week 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type

    This class is divided in a number of topics, which are taught over a period of 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the needs of the students:

     

    Topic 1 – What is meaning?

    Topic 2 – Levels of meaning

    Topic 3 – Categorization

    Topic 4 – Cognitive grammar

    Topic 5 – Metaphor & metonymy

    Topic 6 – Frame semantics / Construction grammar

     

    • Each topic will be taught over a period of one to three weeks
    • Each topic has one or more associated preparatory readings listed below, which will be made available ahead of the semester on Moodle
    • Students perform one linguistic analysis per topic, independently or in small groups. These results are presented and discussed during the next class. For larger analyses, students will get the opportunity to reanalyze and rediscuss the data.
    • The work load per week is between 4 and 7 hours (3 hours of class, 1-2 hours of reading, 0-2 hours of homework)

     

    Provisional time table (for required readings, see below):

     

    週次

    課程內容與指定閱讀

    教學活動與課前、課後作業

    學生學習投入時間

    （含課堂教學時數）

    1

    Topic 1: What is meaning

    Class, homework

    4

    2

    Topic 1: What is meaning

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    7

    3

    Topic 2: Levels of meaning

    Preparatory reading, presentation, class

    7

    4

    Topic 3: Categorization

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    4

    5

    Topic 3: Categorization

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    7

    6

    Topic 3: Categorization

    Preparatory reading, presentation, class

    7

    7

    Topic 4: Cognitive grammar

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    4

    8

    Topic 4: Cognitive grammar

    Preparatory reading, presentation, class

    7

    9

    Topic 5: Metaphor

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    4

    10

    Topic 5: Metaphor

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    7

    11

    Topic 5: Metaphor

    Preparatory reading, presentation, class

    7

    12

    Topic 6: Construction grammar

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    4

    13

    Topic 6: Construction grammar

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    7

    14

    Topic 6: Construction grammar

    Preparatory reading, class, homework

    7

    15

    Questions and answers

    Class

    4

    16

    Exams

    Exam

    3

    17

    Self study and assessment

     

     

    18

    Self study and assessment

     

     

     

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    40%

    講述 Lecture

    30%

    討論 Discussion

    30%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    數位學習 E-learning

    0%

    其他： Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    Attendance & performance in class: 30%

    Presentations and exercises: 35%

    Term paper: 35%

     

    • Students are expected to actively participate in class. You will be assessed on your ability to discuss the course materials in a creative and critical manner.
    • Students are required to attend class and to arrive in class on time. Absence without proper reason will negatively affect your grade. If you are absent for more than two times, you cannot pass this class.
    • Students are required to discuss and analyze linguistic data and discuss previous research, and present the results in class.
    • Assignments have to be turned in on time. There is a penalty of 10% of your final grade for each day a submission is late.
    • Students will be required to write a term paper on semantics.

     

    Grading scale

     

    100-90

    89-85

    80-84

    79-70

    69-60

    50-59

    50-0

     

    A+

    A

    A-

    B

    C

    D

    E

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Graduate

    Pass

    Fail

     

    Undergrad

    Pass

    Fail

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    Required readings

     

    Topic 1 – What is meaning?

    1. Riemer, Nick. 2010. Introducing Semantics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Chapter 1: Meaning in the empirical study of language; Chapter 2: Meaning and definition; Chapter 3: The scope of meaning I: external context]

     

    Topic 2 – Levels of meaning

    1. Levinson, Stephen C. 1995. Three levels of meaning. In F. R. Palmer (ed.), Grammar and Meaning, 90-110. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

     

    Topic 3 – Categorization

    1. Kövecses, Zoltán. 2006. Language, Mind and Culture: A Practical Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. [Chapter 2: Categorizing the world; Chapter 3: Levels of interacting with the world]

     

    Topic 4 – Cognitive grammar

    1. Ungerer, Friedrich, and Hans-Jörg Schmid. 2006. An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. 2nd edition. New York: Pearson/Longman. [Chapter 4: Figure and ground]
    2. Slobin, D., 2004. The many ways to search for a frog: linguistic typology and the expression of motion events. In Strömqvist, S., Verhoeven, L. (Eds.), Relating Events in Narrative: Typological and Contextual Perspectives. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ, pp. 219-257.

     

    Topic 5 – Metaphor & metonymy

    1. Kövecses, Zoltán. 2002. Metaphor: A Practical Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. [Chapter 2: Common source and target domains; Chapter 3: Kinds of metaphor; Chapter 6: The basis of metaphor; Chapter 11: Metonymy]

     

    Topic 6 – Frame semantics / construction grammar

    1. Kövecses, Zoltán. 2006. Language, Mind and Culture: A Practical Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. [Chapter 6: The frame analysis of culture; Chapter 7: Mappings within frames; Chapter 8: Mappings across frames]

    Fillmore, C. J., & Baker, C. (2006). FrameNet web site: http://framenet.icsi.berkeley.edu/

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