Semantics: An Introduction to Meaning in Language (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)

Cann, Ronnie

ISBN 10: 0521525667 / ISBN 13: 9780521525664

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 2009

A propos de cet article

Special order direct from the distributor. N° de réf. du vendeur ING9780521525664

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Semantics: An Introduction to Meaning in ...

Éditeur : Cambridge University Press

Date d'édition : 2009

Reliure : paperback

Etat : New

Edition : Illustrated.

A propos de ce titre

Synopsis :

Book by Cann Ronnie Kempson Ruth Gregoromichelaki Eleni

Présentation de l'éditeur:

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.