We are going to study meaning. But what does meaning mean? What is the meaning of meaning? Isn’t it all just meaningless?
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Well, maybe. A lot of people think that semantics means “something meaningless.”
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Actually, thinking about meaning can help you to make sense of things. It doesn’t have to be pointless.
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Sometimes it’s important to think about whether we really do understand what words mean.
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In any case, we can do our best to make sure we really understand.
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Check out the slides.
Sem overview from veryserioso
Above slides for September 27th, 2019
Sem2 oct42019 from Hywel Evans
Above slides for class of Friday 24th, 2019