What sets our species Homo sapiens apart, more than our forms of social organisation or cultural expression or our tool-making capabilities, is our capacity to communicate with one another through language. This unit introduces students to fundamental concepts in the modern study of language and communication, with particular emphasis on language as a symbolic system and as a form of human (inter)action. It provides an introduction to semiotics, to pragmatics and to the analysis of linguistic structure, focusing on English.<br/><br/>Topics include the nature of language and the contrast between human and non-human communication systems. The unit provides an introduction to semiotics,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz
