This self-contained introduction to natural language semantics addresses the majortheoretical questions in the field. The authors introduce the systematic study of linguistic meaningthrough a sequence
In The Dynamics of Meaning, Gennaro Chierchia tackles central issues in dynamic semantics and extends the general framework.Chapter 1 introduces the notion of dynamic semantics and discusses in detail
This collection of papers stems originally from a conference on Property Theory, Type Theory and Semantics held in Amherst on March 13-16 1986. The conference brought together logicians, philosophers,
This book investigates the relation between language and logic. Gennaro Chierchia looks at the way syntactic and inferential processes interact in determining polarity sensitive and free choice phenom
This book investigates the relation between language and logic. Gennaro Chierchia looks at the way syntactic and inferential processes interact in determining polarity sensitive and free choice phenom
This self-contained introduction to natural language semantics addresses the major theoretical questions in the field. The authors introduce the systematic study of linguistic meaning through a sequen
This volume collects original papers—from some of the most prominent linguists in the world—on the theory of meaning (semantics) and its relation to syntax. The debate on syntax-semantics interface, o
This volume collects original papers--from some of the most prominent linguists in the world--on the theory of meaning (semantics) and its relation to syntax. The debate on syntax-semantics interface,
