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 Promotions
LSN:	1-138-69741-9
Barcode:	9781138697416