This collection is an important contribution to the semantic and syntactic analysis of the expression of existence. The focus is on the three main linguistic constructions expressing existence: copula
The Current Research in the Semantic / Pragmatics Interface (CRiSPI) series has carved out a new and vibrant area of research. This volume offers the reader a state-of-the-art record of new and estab
This selection of research papers written by Hans Kamp presents the core of his scientific research on natural language semantics and its relation to logic, philosophy and linguistics. Arranged in six
Read this book to get a deeper understanding of a wide range of semantics research on complex sentences and meaning in discourse. These in-depth articles from leading names in their fields cover the c
This edited volume brings together the work of scholars from different disciplines including sociology, political science and anthropology, and analyses how global institutions are embedded in local c
Intended as a detailed yet accessible reference for students and researchers in semantics and overlapping disciplines such as psychology and philosophy, this is the second volume of a three-volume set
The three-volume set discusses the foundations and methodology of semantics, introduces the major theoretical frameworks and theoretical issues, examines a wide variety of specific topics and phenomen
The volume Questions in Discourse - Semantics contains an overview of the semantic analysis and discourse-structuring role of questions, together with in-depth contributions on individual aspects of
The volume Questions in Discourse - Vol. 2 Pragmatics collects original research on the role of questions in understanding text structure and discourse pragmatics. Most studies adopt the perspective
