NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 語意學(一)(4514)
(Eng.) Semantics (I)
Offering Dept Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Chih-hsiang Shu
Department Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description Semantics is a branch of linguistics that deals with what speakers know about linguistic meaning. This knowledge can be understood from descriptions and theories. The course will focus on basic conceptual aspects of meaning and important descriptions of this knowledge.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. To be familiar with the basic concepts linguistic meaning
2. To develop skills to solve semantic problems
3. To apply this knowledge to English learning
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: Semantics in linguistics
Week 2 Meaning, thought, and reality
Week 3 Meaning, thought, and reality
Week 4 Word meaning
Week 5 Word meaning
Week 6 Sentence relations and truth
Week 7 Sentence relations and truth
Week 8 Sentence semantics 1: Situations, Review
Week 9 Mid-term exam
Week 10 Sentence semantics 1: Situations
Week 11 Sentence semantics 2: Participants
Week 12 Sentence semantics 2: Participants
Week 13 Context and inference
Week 14 Context and inference
Week 15 Context and inference: Review
Week 16 Final exam
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Homework 40%
In-class performance 20%
Midterm exam 20%
Final exam 20%
Textbook & other References
Handouts
Additional reference:
Saeed, John. 2016. Semantics. Oxford: Blackwell.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours

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