Elements of Formal Semantics : : An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Meaning in Natural Language / / Yoad Winter.

Introduces the essential principles and techniques of formal semanticsIn formal semantics, structure is treated as the essential ingredient in the creation of sentence meaning from individual word meaning. This book introduces some of the foundational concepts, principles and techniques in the forma...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2016
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Edinburgh Advanced Textbooks in Linguistics : EATL
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Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.) :; 36 B/W line art
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notations
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Meaning and Form
  • 3 Types and Meaning Composition
  • 4 Quantified Noun Phrases
  • 5 Long-Distance Meaning Relationships
  • 6 Intensionality and PossibleWorlds
  • 7 Conclusion and Further Topics
  • Appendix to Chapter 3
  • Bibliography
  • Index