Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Semantics
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Anh
3. Course Code:
ENG513145
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
This module equips English major students with fundamental knowledge of English semantics to interpret various types of meaning at both the word and sentence levels. Furthermore, students delve into the roles of meaning within sentences and apply semantic rules to analyze and elucidate sentence structures that convey diverse meanings.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
Semantics is an indispensable subject in linguistics. This subject provides students with basic knowledge about meanings including word meanings, phrase meanings, sentence meanings and utterance meanings. Once acquired, students can apply what they have learned in analyzing English, and thus enhancing their language study, research process, daily communication and even their business career. The course is conducted through several teaching and learning methods such as lecture, practice, group discussion, class discussion and presentation. Besides, students are also encouraged to study and do more research off class in their own time.