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.
* Fundamental notions, the relations between semantics and grammar and the relations between meaning and cognition
* The semantics of basic grammatical constructions and structures, such as the semantics of determiners, nouns, adjectives and related topics including quantifier scope and the definiteness / indefiniteness distinction.
* Topics related to sentential and discourse semantics: events and thematic roles, tense, aspect and modality, negation, questions, pronouns and the semantics / pragmatics interface. The six volumes cover a wide range of issues within the interdisciplinary field of semantics as it relates to philosophy, linguistics and cognitive science. A new general preface and brief volume-specific introductions by the editor set the themes in context. The set is completed with a full index, which will guide the reader through the work
Edited by:
Javier Gutirrez-Rexach
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 250mm
Weight: 4.603kg
ISBN: 9780415266321
ISBN 10: 0415266327
Series: Critical Concepts in Linguistics
Pages: 2616
Publication Date: 23 October 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
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
