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Semantics Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a Semantics course at Yogyakarta State University's Faculty of Language and Arts. The course provides an introductory study of meaning in language, covering topics like propositions, reference, lexical relations, aspects, deixis, speech acts, and the relationship between semantics and dictionaries. It will be taught over 16 weeks, with classes focusing on lectures and exercises applying semantic concepts. Assessment includes participation, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Required textbooks are listed.

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Semantics Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a Semantics course at Yogyakarta State University's Faculty of Language and Arts. The course provides an introductory study of meaning in language, covering topics like propositions, reference, lexical relations, aspects, deixis, speech acts, and the relationship between semantics and dictionaries. It will be taught over 16 weeks, with classes focusing on lectures and exercises applying semantic concepts. Assessment includes participation, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Required textbooks are listed.

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UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

SILABUS MATA KULIAH : SEMANTICS


FRM/FBS/19-00 Revisi : 00 4 Januari 2008 Hal. Fakultas : Bahasa dan Seni Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Nama & Kode Mata Kuliah : Semantics ING 229 Jumlah SKS : Teori: 2 SKS, Praktik: 0 SKS Semester :4 Nama & Kode Mata Kuliah Prasyarat: Introduction to Linguistics ING 225 Dosen : Siti Sudartini I. DESKRIPSI MATA KULIAH Semantics provides an introductory study on meaning in language with a focus on English, covering such topics as propositions, referring expressions, universes of discourse, synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms, homonymy, polysemy, derivation, participant roles, and speech acts. During the course, learning mostly through inquiry and discovery, students are introduced to defined concepts with clarifying examples followed by exercises in applying the principles involved. On the whole, they are presented with cases pertinent to the topics and analyze the cases in prescribed ways. II. STANDAR KOMPETENSI MATA KULIAH At the end of the course students will achieve a competency in conducting studies on meaning in language, indicated by an awareness of the various aspects of meaning in language and an experience and ability in analyzing meaning in verbal communication. III. POKOK BAHASAN DAN RINCIAN POKOK BAHASAN Minggu Ke 1 Pokok Bahasan Introduction to Semantics Types of Meaning 3 Basic Notions in Semantics Reference & Sense Rincian Pokok Bahasan Semantics Defined Basic Terms in Semantics Meaning, Sign, and Symbol What is Meaning? Some Types of Meaning: Literal, Figurative, Denotative, Connotative Leech Classification of Meaning Sentence/Word Meaning & Speaker Meaning Aspects of semantic knowledge Utterances, Sentences, and Propositions The Relationship of concept word object in semantics Meaning, Sense, and Reference Kinds of Referents Ways of Referring Reference Kreidlr, p 115 Kreidlr, p 115

Kreidler, p. 41-59, 6266 Kreidler, p. 129-153

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

SILABUS MATA KULIAH : SEMANTICS


FRM/FBS/19-00 Revisi : 00 4 Januari 2008 Hal. Opaque Contexts Equative Sentences Predicates in syntax vs. in semantics Predicate, predicator, & argument Degree of predicate (valency) Some changes in valency The term aspect and its position in a sentence Kinds of aspect: generic/specific, durative/punctual, telic/atelic, ingressive/continuative/egressive, prospective/retrospective Vendlers classification of predicates Grammatical expressions of aspect What is deixis? Deixis as parts of reference Deictic Elements, Context of Utterance, & Definiteness Classification of deixis Anaphora Referential ambiguity All above 11 Lexical Relations (2) 12 Participant Roles Word forms: lexeme, lexicon Semantic field theory vs truth conditional semantics Paraphrases, entailments, and contradictions Lexical relations: homonymy, polysemy, synonymy, and hyponymy What is an antonym? Kinds of antonymy: complementary pairs, gradable pairs, relational opposites Antonymous relations: Binary/non binary antonyms, Converses Symmetry and reciprocity Kinds of participant roles Participant roles and grammatical position What is derivation? Morphological, Syntactic, & Semantic Processes of Derivations Inchoative, Causative, & Resultative Forms Conversion/zero derivation

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Predicates

Kreidler, p. 115-128, 197-227, 251-266 Kreidler, p 197-228

Aspect

Deixis

Kreidler, p 144-151

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Mid-term Examination Lexical Relations (1)

Kreidler, p. 87-100

Kreidler, p. 100-113

Kreidler, p. 61-83 Kreidler, p. 267-296

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Derivations

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

SILABUS MATA KULIAH : SEMANTICS


FRM/FBS/19-00 14 Semantics and the Dictionary Revisi : 00 4 Januari 2008 Hal. Kreidler, p. 267-296; Oxford Dictionary Kreidler, p. 175-196 Semantic unversals Dictionary and its lexical entries How meanings are arranged in a lexical entry Recognizing conversion in a dictionary What is a speech act? Performative & Constative Utterances Perlocutions and illocutions Proposition in relation to illocutions All Above

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Speech Acts

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Review

IV. REFERENSI/SUMBER BAHAN A. Wajib : Hurford, James R et al. 2007. Semantics: A Coursebook . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Kreidler, Charles W. 1998. Introducing English Semantics. London: Routledge. B. Anjuran: Frawley, William. 1992. Linguistic Semantics. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Leech, Geoffrey. 1976. Semantics. Middlesex: Penguin Books. Lyons, John. 1979. Semantics. Volume 1 & 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Nida, E.A. 1975. Componential Analysis of Meaning. Mouton: The Hague. Saeed, John I. 2000. Semantics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. Tyler, Andrea & Vyvyan Evans. 2003. The Semantics of English Preposition . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ullman, Stephen. 1972. Semantics: An Introduction to the Science of Meaning. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. V. EVALUASI No. 1 2 3 4 Komponen Evaluasi Partisipasi Kuliah Tugas-tugas Ujian Tengah Semester Ujian Semester Jumlah Bobot (%) 15% 20% 30% 35% 100%

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