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2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
PHI 470 - Philosophy of Language
A survey course in the philosophy of language. Topics include: theories of meaning, truth, and reference; meaning and interpretation; semantics vs. pragmatics; speech acts; language and thought; knowledge of language. Offered winter semester of even numbered years. Prerequisite: One philosophy course or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3