The Ontology of Language (Paperback)

Chris Fox

ISBN 10: 1575862344 / ISBN 13: 9781575862347

Editore: Centre for the Study of Language & Information, Stanford, 2000

Paperback. How can the meaning of language be represented by formal logic? Similar research regarding the semantics of natural language has suggested that standard, 'classical' logical systems must be extended to account for the meaning of pronouns and other nominal expressions. But Chris Fox argues that by reconsidering how natural language in a formal logic is represented, the extension of classical logical systems is not required.The Ontology of Language explores how semantic issues can be addressed in a way that minimizes the ontological commitments of the resulting semantics. The book works within a version of Property Theory stemming from a combination of the lambda calculus with Aczel's Frege structures-a combination originally developed by Raymond Turner. Fox then improves on this version and substantially extends it with original applications to plurals and mass nouns, to 'intensional individuals', and to the dynamics of discourse. Some useful appendixes on further extensions and alternatives are included. A discussion of contributions to a number of topics in semantics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781575862347

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The book offers contributions to a number of topics in semantics, while at the same time providing an engaging discussion of key foundational issues and of what Property Theory can contribute to them. The book starts from a version of Property Theory which stems out of a combination of the lambda calculus with Aczel's Frege structures (a combination originally developed by Raymond Turner). Fox improves on it and substantially extends it with original applications to plurals and mass nouns, to 'intensional individuals' and to the dynamics of discourse. Some useful appendixes on further extensions and alternatives are added. While being formally highly sophisticated, it manages to give a sense of the elegance and flexibility of the underlying theory. This volume should be of interest to researchers engaged in the cognitive science arena.

Descrizione del libro: The book offers contributions to a number of topics in semantics, at the same time providing a discussion of key foundational issues and of what Property Theory can contribute to them.

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Titolo: The Ontology of Language (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Centre for the Study of Language & Information, Stanford
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new