Meaning and Use Intro to Formal Pragmatics LIN 4930 4237 LIN6932 073D Spring 2012 Instructor Galia Hatav Time MWF 7th period 1 55 2 45 Place AND 32 Office 4129 Turlington Hall Tel 294 7452 E mail ghatav ufl edu Office hours MWF 8th period 3 00 3 50 or by appointment Course website on E Learning in Sakai http lss at ufl edu COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to pragmatics or the study of non truthconditional aspects of utterance meanings that are determined by situated uses of language and linguistic communication as a social activity In this connection we will explore the role of discourse and extralinguistic context in the production and interpretation of utterances An important part of the course is to provide students with a solid understanding of the development of theories of language use in linguistics and philosophy of language Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between pragmatics and semantics the study of the truth conditional meaning of sentences The course also touches on some issues in the relations between pragmatics and syntax Topics to be covered include sense and reference presupposition implicature and speech acts PREREQUISITES LIN 3010 or graduate standing or permission of instructor TEXTS REQUIRED Green Georgia 1989 96 Pragmatics and Natural Language Understanding Second edition 1996 Mahwah New Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Available at the Reitz Union bookstore Tel 392 0194 Course reading packet Available in Gator Textbooks 3501 SW 2nd Ave Tel 374 4500 The articles included are listed below REQUIREMENTS Undergrads Reaction papers 20 A total of TEN reaction papers must be submitted Together they will constitute 20 of the final grade 2 each A reaction paper on each reading assignment is due in class on Wednesday of its respective week I will not grade late papers without a documented excuse Please let me know ahead of time if there are extenuating circumstances that will force you to return in late work The point of a reaction paper is to react i e evaluate criticize support or merely raise questions about the assigned readings Reaction papers are to be at least one full page in length but not more than two typed font size 12 double space and printed out neatly They will not be assigned a letter grade but only a pass fail check Observations 4 Two short 1 2 1 page each typed descriptions of observations from real life language use applying the linguistic tools learned in class Observations may be turned in at any time although they must all be turned in by 4 25 I recommend turning one in as we finish each topic I would like you to tell the class about your observations and I ll ask a volunteer at the beginning of most class meetings Exams Two exams 20 x 2 40 1 The exams are not cumulative except to the extent that the material builds on itself and you cannot control the more complex concepts without first getting the more basic ones There is no final exam There will be no make up exams without a documented medical excuse Term Paper 36 A term paper is a conference style paper to be presented in class on Monday Wednesday or Friday of weeks 11 16 Please sign up for presentation during the week after the first test The paper 10 pages and oral presentation 10 15 minutes questions will constitute 36 of your grade All papers are due by 1 55 PM on Monday April 23 but you are encouraged to submit your paper not later than a week after your presentation Class participation Since the format of this class is lecture class work and discussion your attendance and active participation in class are essential for success in this course For this reason absences put you at a severe disadvantage Each student will be allowed 3 absences without penalty After that one point will be deduced from the final grade for every non excused absence Showing up later or leaving earlier is considered absences Graduate Reaction papers 24 A total of TWELVE reaction papers must be submitted Together they will constitute 24 of the final grade 2 each Ten of the papers are the same ones assigned to undergrads and due the same time the other two are of your choice submitted any time during the semester but not later than April 25 Observations 4 Exams Two exams 20 x 2 40 Term Paper 32 Class participation Since the format of this class is lecture class work and discussion your attendance and active participation in class are essential for success in this course For this reason absences put you at a severe disadvantage Each student will be allowed 3 absences without penalty After that one point will be deduced from the final grade for every non excused absence Showing up later or leaving earlier is considered absences NOTE There will be no extra credit work to help raise your grade please do not ask The best strategy is to do the best work you are capable of on the assigned work exams reaction papers and term paper Missed course work would lower your grade according to what was missed The course grading scale is below Further information about UF s grading policies can be found at http www registrar ufl edu catalog policies regulationgrades html A AB B BC C C91 or above 87 90 9 84 86 9 80 83 9 77 79 9 74 76 9 70 73 9 67 69 9 D D DE 64 66 9 60 63 9 57 59 9 56 9 or below Other Information Honor Code http www chem ufl edu itl honor html Disabilities http www chem ufl edu itl disabilities html Counseling http www chem ufl edu itl counseling html Schedule subject to changes according to class progress Week 1 Jan 9 11 and 13 Introduction M Indexicals and Anaphora I W F READ Green Chapter 1 pp 1 14 Chapter 2 pp 17 35 RP1 is due 2 Week 2 Jan 18 and 20 Indexicals and Anaphora II Note Jan 16 is MLK Day no classes READ Fillmore 1971a RP2 is due Week 3 Jan 23 25 and 27 Reference I READ Green Chapter 3 pp 37 61 RP3 is due Week 4 Jan 30 Feb 1 and 3 The Definite and the Indefinite articles No RP is due Week 5 Feb 6 8 and 10 Speech Acts I READ Green Chapter 4 1 pp 65 72 and Searle 1965 RP4 is due on BOTH reading items make sure you incorporate insights from both Week 6 Feb 13 15 and 17 Speech Acts II READ Searle 1975 RP5 is due Week 7 Feb 20 22 and 24 Speech Acts III M Review W Test 1 F Week 8 Feb 27 and 29 March 2 Presupposition I READ Green Chapter 4 2 pp 72 86 RP6 is due Week 9 March 5 7 and 9 Spring Break No classes Week 10 March 12 14 and 16 Presupposition II READ Kiparsky Kiparsky 1971 RP7 is due Week 11 March 19 21 and 23 Presupposition III Student Presentation READ Keenan