Semantics

Critical Concepts in Linguistics

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2616 Seiten

2003
Routledge
9780415266321 (ISBN)

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This collection contains a selection of the most important contributions to semantic theory ranging from Gottlob Frege's essay 'On Sense and reference' written in 1892 to present-day thinkers in the field.

Semantics is a key concept in linguistic theory, concerning the analysis and description of the meaning of linguistic expressions. This collection contains a selection of the most important contributions to semantic theory ranging from Gottlob Frege's essay On Sense and Reference written in 1892, to present-day thinkers in the field. The collection is structured around three major themes.

Volume I: Foundational Issues
Truth and Denotation
Semantics and Grammar
Volume II:
Generalized Quantifiers and Scope
Volume III: Noun Phrase Classes
Indefiniteness and Definiteness
Plurals and Mass Nouns
Volume IV: The Semantics of Predicates and InflectionPart A: Events, Aspect and Thematic Roles
Tense and Modality
Volume V: Operators and Sentence TypesPart A: Adjectives, Degrees and Comparatives
Part B: Negation and Negative Polarity Items
Part C: Questions
Volume VI: Discourse and DynamicsPart A: Topic and Focus
Part B: Pronouns and Anaphora
Part C: The Semantics / Pragmatics Interface

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.10.2003
Reihe/Serie	Critical Concepts in Linguistics
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	5000 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9780415266321 / 9780415266321
Zustand	Neuware