Semantics (Modern Linguistics Series)
The main aim of the book is to provide a good understanding of a range of semantic phenomena and issues in semantics, adopting a truth-conditional account of meaning, but without using a compositional formalism. The book assumes no particular background in linguistics of philosophy, and all the technical tools used are explained as they are introduced. They style is accessible, with numerous examples.
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The main aim of the book is to provide a good understanding of a range of semantic phenomena and issues in semantics, adopting a truth-conditional account of meaning, but without using a compositional formalism. The book assumes no particular background in linguistics of philosophy, and all the technical tools used are explained as they are introduced. They style is accessible, with numerous examples. Booknews An introduction to topics in formal semantics, written in an accessible style that assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics or philosophy. Provides an understanding of a range of semantic phenomena and issues in semantics, adopting a truth-conditional account of meaning, but without using a detailed compositional formalism. Topics covered include modality and possible worlds, counterfactuals, generalized quantifiers, event semantics, and tense and aspect. Includes numerous practical examples. Kearns teaches linguistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgementsPrefaceCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2First Order Logic25Ch. 3Modality and Possible Worlds52Ch. 4Natural Language Quantifiers67Ch. 5Definite Descriptions93Ch. 6Indefinite Descriptions, Plurals, Generics and Mass NPs120Ch. 7Tense and Aspect148Ch. 8Events176Ch. 9Aspectual Classes of Events200Ch. 10Thematic Roles Reviewed228Ch. 11Implicature and Explicature254Bibliography286Index295
\ BooknewsAn introduction to topics in formal semantics, written in an accessible style that assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics or philosophy. Provides an understanding of a range of semantic phenomena and issues in semantics, adopting a truth-conditional account of meaning, but without using a detailed compositional formalism. Topics covered include modality and possible worlds, counterfactuals, generalized quantifiers, event semantics, and tense and aspect. Includes numerous practical examples. Kearns teaches linguistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
