LINGUIST List 21.2793 Sat Jul 03 2010 FYI: New MA Philosophy of Language: University of Brighton Editor for this issue: Rachelle Felzien <rachellelinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.    Dr Jelena Timotijevic, New MA Philosophy of Language: University of Brighton Message 1: New MA Philosophy of Language: University of Brighton Date: 01-Jul-2010 From: Dr Jelena Timotijevic <jt2brighton.ac.uk> Subject: New MA Philosophy of Language: University of Brighton E-mail this message to a friend University of Brighton is offering a new route for the MA Philosophy of Language within its existing postgraduate programme in Linguistics from September 2010/11. The MA in Philosophy of Language is designed for students with a particular interest in philosophy and ways in which its principles and teachings can be applied to the study of language. The study of language has given rise to a number of distinctive philosophical problems that became central to Western philosophy in the 19th century and dominated much research and discussion in the 20th century. Philosophy units give students a thorough grounding of philosophical insights and critical reflection on the relationship between socio-political context and philosophical debate. These serve to provide grounding in the history of philosophy from the Enlightenment to the 20th century through to a development of a variety of critical and analytical traditions that have emerged from those foundations. Philosophy of language units examine the influence of philosophical theories on the analysis of language, thus focusing on the critical analysis of the relationship between philosophy of language and linguistics. Philosophy of Language students approach their studies by: - Analysing and evaluating aspects of philosophy that have had significant influence on the general understanding of what language is and how its use interacts with and exploits context - Engaging with philosophical frameworks starting with Frege, through to Russell and Wittgenstein, which attempt to account for meaning in language - Evaluating philosophical foundations of critical theory that have contributed to debates on the understanding of history, politics and the nature of meaning For more information about the course, contact: Tom Hickey – course leader/admissions Tel. + 44 1273 643 303 E-mail: t.hickeybrighton.ac.uk OR Dr Jelena Timotijevic – admissions Tel. + 44 1273 643 331 E-mail: jt2brighton.ac.uk Visit our website: http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/course-finder Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Philosophy of Language; Semantics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 03-Jul-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.