From Grammar to Meaning

This book offers significant insights into linguistic meaning from renowned scholars, including Noam Chomsky and Barbara H. Partee, advancing formal semantics and pragmatics.

In recent years, the exploration of formal semantics and pragmatics has expanded significantly. From Grammar to Meaning features contributions from leading figures in linguistics, such as Noam Chomsky and Barbara H. Partee, who provide fresh perspectives on the intricacies of linguistic meaning. This collaborative effort aims to advance the understanding of how meaning is constructed and interpreted within the framework of human language.

The book emphasizes that key elements of language meaning can be distilled into a few foundational principles, deeply rooted in the logical structures that underpin grammatical systems. Each chapter delves into various aspects of this logical nature, examining phenomena like bare plurals, free choice items, scalar implicatures, intervention effects, and logical operators. Through both cross-linguistic and experimental approaches, the authors seek to uncover the underlying mechanisms that govern how meaning is conveyed and understood.

From Grammar to Meaning is designed for scholars in semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, and psycholinguistics. By presenting a wide range of topics and insights, this volume serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the ongoing development of formal semantics and pragmatics, encouraging further research and discussion in these dynamic fields.