Natural language semantics
This volume offers an introduction to the field of semantics and provides coverage of the main perspectives. The underlying theme is that meanings are cognitively motivated and that expressing them through language is an essential means of cementing human bonding and of displaying it to others.
Lehrbuch
XIX, 529 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme
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Preface. Symbols Used. 1. Some Fundamental Concepts for Semantics. 2. Words and Worlds and Reference. 3. The Lexicon and The Encyclopedia. 4. Morphology and Listemes. 5. The Power of Words: Connotation and Jargon. 6. Semantic Relations between Sentences. Predicate Logic, Sets, and Lambda: Tools for Semantic Analysis. 8. Frames, Fields, and Semantic Components. 9. Cognitive Semantics: Backs, Colours, and Classifiers. 10. Using the Typical Denotatum to Identify the Intended Referent. 11. Mood, Tense, Modality, and Thematic Roles. 12. The Semantics of Clause Predicates. 13. Quantifiers in English. Epilogue. References. Index.
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