For the final exam the following texts are required:
(A) Introductory texts:
(1) C. Casadio, Logica, Informazione, Automazione, PrimeVie Editore, Corfinio AQ, 2015;
(2) C. Casadio, Strutture del Linguaggio e del Pensiero, PrimeVie Editore, Corfinio AQ, 2016.
2) ESSAYS
Students are required to read and prepare carefully SIX essays from the collection (ANTOLOGIA):
P. Casalegno et al. (a cura di), Filosofia del linguaggio, Raffaello Cortina, Milano; of which, mandatory: =G. Frege (Senso e significato/Meaning and
Denotation) and =P. Grice (Logica e conversazione/Logic and Conversation); TWO other essays can be freely selected.
A selection of readings will be given by the teacher at the beginning of the course and during each lesson. Textbooks and readings are available
at the university e-learning site LOLI:
https://elearning.unich.it/enrol/index.php?id=400
As an alternative to the essays of the Antologia, students can choose SIX essays or articles from those available at the e-learning site LoLi, of which at least two must be in English.
Further readings:
"Semantics a Reader", edited by Steven Davis and Brendan S. Gillon. Oxford University Press (Library Paratore, Chieti);
"Semantic theory", Kempson, Ruth M., Cambridge UP (Library Pescara).
"The handbook of contemporary semantic theory", Blackwell (Libraries of Chieti and Pescara).
"Semantica. Dalle parole alle frasi", Valentina Bianchi, Carocci. (Library Pescara)
"Introduction to Natural Language Semantics", H. De Swart, CSLI Publications, Stanford.
"Lessico e Semantica", F. Casadei, Carocci (Biblioteca Paratore, Chieti).
