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Special Topics in Linguistics: Genericity

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Special Topics in Linguistics: Genericity

This course will investigate the semantics of generic sentences, i.e., sentences that are used to talk about habits, tendencies, dispositions, or kinds. For instance:



  1. Dogs are good pets.

  2. The giant panda is an endangered species.

  3. A soccer player makes lots of money.

  4. Mary smokes after dinner.

  5. This machine crushes oranges.


This is a half-semester course.

Starts : 2007-02-01

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