Semantics: An Introduction to Meaning in Language - Brossura

Cann, Ronnie

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ISBN 10: 0521525667 ISBN 13: 9780521525664

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

The study of meaning in language has developed dramatically over the last fifty years. Semantics is distinctive as it not only presents a general introduction to the topic, including the most recent developments, but it also provides a unique perspective for addressing current issues. It opens by introducing readers to the study of logic (natural deduction) as the background against which developments have taken place. This demonstrates the link between semantics and the study of reasoning and how this view can provide new solutions to the puzzles that have plagued the approaches presented in other textbooks. The major subject areas of semantics are discussed, including quantification, anaphora and discourse, tense and aspect, ellipsis and context, and word meaning. The book also presents state-of-the-art research in topics at the forefront of semantics.

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Recensione

'... an excellent introduction to natural language semantics.' Klaus von Heusinger, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Descrizione del libro

The study of meaning in language has developed dramatically over the last fifty years. Semantics is distinctive as it not only presents a general introduction to the topic, including the most recent developments, but it also provides a unique perspective for addressing current issues.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521525667
• ISBN 13: 9780521525664
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 306