Mass Communication (MCOM)
School of Journalism and Communication
Faculty of Public Affairs
MCOM 2504 [0.5 credit]
Language and Communication
Some of the central topics in the study of language and communication as pursued by linguists and philosophers. Topics include: the nature of meaning; the connections between language, communication and cognition; language as a social activity. (Also listed as
LALS 2504 and
PHIL 2504.)
Precludes additional credit for
LALS 2800,
MCOM 2800 and
PHIL 2800.
Prerequisite: second-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.