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Descriptions in Context (Paperback) Loot Price: R926
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Descriptions in Context (Paperback): Cleo A Condoravdi

Descriptions in Context (Paperback)

Cleo A Condoravdi

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology

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First published in 1997, this book focuses on the semantics of definite and indefinite descriptions - taking the presuppositional theory of definiteness and indefiniteness proposed by Heim as a starting point. It seeks to show that there exists a special type of indefinites that have an interpretation commonly associated with definites. It further argues that the felicity conditions associated with indefinite NP's can vary and develops a more fine-grained theory of novelty within the framework of File Change Semantics. More generally, this work can be seen as providing an empirical argument in favour of a dynamic theory of meaning and against the more traditional truth-conditional theory.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology
Release date: February 2018
First published: 1997
Authors: Cleo A Condoravdi
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-69741-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Discourse analysis
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
Books > Philosophy > General
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LSN: 1-138-69741-9
Barcode: 9781138697416

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