What is Meaning?
Fundamentals of Formal Semantics
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:10th Dec '04
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What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field’s key ideas about how language works.
- Explains the fundamental ideas and some of the most significant results of modern semantic theory
- Combines foundational discussion with simplified analyses of complex phenomena to provide readers with a sense of the fascination to be found in the details of the human language
- Includes exercises and thought-provoking questions to facilitate learning
“An excellent book for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Portner’s approachable, yet serious, presentation gives the reader a firm understanding of the breadth and depth of the science of natural language meaning.” Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ISBN: 9781405109185
Dimensions: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
Weight: 386g
256 pages