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Elements of Formal Semantics
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9780748640430
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Publisher
Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Company University Press
ISBN-10
0748640436
ISBN-13
9780748640430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150681477

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Elements of Formal Semantics : An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Meaning in Natural Language
Subject
Language, Linguistics / Semantics, Linguistics / Pragmatics
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author
Yoad Winter
Series
Edinburgh Advanced Textbooks in Linguistics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.6 in
Item Weight
13.7 Oz
Item Length
6.1 in
Item Width
9.2 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-286091
Reviews
One of the major pros of this book is its wealth of exercises, many of which are supplied with solutions, at the end of each chapter. Some are technical and others are more advanced, and many of these are singled out as introducing new notions not addressed in the text., An excellent introduction to the subject, both as a textbook and as background reading for students who find themselves exposed to more advanced parts of semantics. I haven't seen the foundations of formal semantics explained more clearly, more cleanly and more elegantly anywhere before. Professor Hans Kamp, University of Stuttgart, Elements of Formal Semantics has several notable assets: it is formally careful and deliberate, as thorough as any logic textbook; it has a lot of varied and well-thought-out exercises (including practice exercises with solutions); a Conclusions chapter containing references on a number of phenomena (adjectives, definiteness, plurality, tense and aspect) students can extend the formal foundation to; and, at the end of each chapter, a Further Reading section that cites innovative, contemporary research articles as well as historical sources and other textbooks. As a result, it is a very versatile book, useful as a primary textbook, as a secondary textbook for more advanced or formally inclined students, or as a source of supplementary formal definitions and exercises., Winter presents the semantics of language in a manner that practically shows that logic originates in language, and is not just applied to language. Due to this manner of presentation, the current book can be treated as a modern continuation of the book by van Fraassen [Formal Semantics and Logic, 1971]. Therefore, the current book is and will be interesting to students of logic, especially undergraduates in mathematical logic, alongside the students and researchers in linguistics who, probably, were the book's intended audience.
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College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
1: Introduction 2: Meaning and Form 3: Types and Meaning Composition 4: Quantified Noun Phrases 5: Long-Distance Meaning Relationships 6: Intensionality and Possible Worlds 7: Conclusion and further topics Bibliography Index
Synopsis
This book introduces some of the foundational concepts, principles and techniques in the formal semantics of natural language and outlines the mathematical principles that underlie linguistics meaning., Introducing some of the foundational concepts, principles and techniques in the formal semantics of natural language, Elements of Formal Semantics outlines the mathematical principles that underlie linguistic meaning. Making use of a wide range of concrete English examples, the book presents the most useful tools and concepts of formal semantics in an accessible style and includes a variety of practical exercises so that readers can learn to utilise these tools effectively. For readers with an elementary background in set theory and linguistics or with an interest in mathematical modelling, this fascinating study is an ideal introduction to natural language semantics. Designed as a quick yet thorough introduction to one of the most vibrant areas of research in modern linguistics today this volume reveals the beauty and elegance of the mathematical study of meaning., In 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 formal semantics of natural language and outlines the mathematical principles that underlie linguistics meaning. Using English examples, Yoad Winter presents the most useful tools and concepts of formal semantics in an accessible style and includes a variety of practical exercises so that readers can learn to utilize these tools effectively. For readers with an elementary background in set theory and linguistics or with an interest in mathematical modelling, this fascinating study is an ideal introduction to natural language semantics. Designed as a quick yet thorough introduction to one of the most vibrant areas of research in modern linguistics today this volume reveals the beauty and elegance of the mathematical study of meaning.
LC Classification Number
P325

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