Philosophy of language
bachelor
University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
Online
prof. Gabriela Besler
English
Katowice
5
prof. Gabriela Besler
Summary
The lecture aims to introduce students to the issue, central concepts, and terminology of the analytical philosophy of language. Classes will take place every week, Monday, stream: 13:45-20:30.
Enrollment requirements
It is obligatory to also complete the registration in online registration system at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Please access the registration form and follow the instructions: https://irk.us.edu.pl/pl/offer/BWZ-BAT-2526/registration/
Description
Various disciplines investigate different aspects of language. Philosophy of language is motivated mainly by a desire to study our intuitively obvious notion of meaning systematically. The lecture aims to introduce students to the issue, central concepts, and terminology of the analytical philosophy of language.
The following topics are present: language as signs; origins of analytical philosophy of language (G. Frege, B. Russell, and L. Wittgenstein on language), meaning and reference of linguistic expression, proper names and empty names, indexical expressions, vagueness, the analytic/synthetic distinction (R. Carnap), speech acts (J. Austin), presupposition (P. Strawson) and implicature (H.P. Grice), controversy about the nature of language, the productivity of language, definitions and questions as particular language expressions.
Enrollment Closed
Open only to T4EU students
3
30 Hours
05 October 2025
01 February 2026
01 Jul - 04 Oct 2025
