ARTS2690 Language and Meaning (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.6/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS2690 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Humanities and Languages. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 语言与意义
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
In this course you will explore the nature and scope of semantics and pragmatics and their place within Linguistics. Topics in semantics include: the nature and analysis of lexical meanings, the relationship between meaning and cognition, the relationship between semantics and grammar, and semantic change.
ARTS2690 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "I’m not studying a linguistics major unfortunately, although there is a certain sense in which it is in fact an intellectual curiosity to me (or perhaps something more). I’ve taken ARTS2690 the structure of language last term and ARTS2692 Syntax this term. Both have been the mos…"
On Reddit: "I'm just finishing arts2690 and really enjoying it, but i also have a genuine interest in linguistics. Planning to do arts1032 for my other gen ed course, since I enjoy creative writing and it looks pretty low key in the handbook. Highly recommend focusing on courses that don't …"
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Q: Is ARTS2690 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS2690, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS2690 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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