A Semantics for Groups and Events (Hardcover)

First published in 1990, this dissertation presents an event-based model-theoretic semantics for plural expressions in English. The author defends against counterarguments the hypothesis that distributive predicates are predicates of groups, and not just individuals. By defining the collective/distributive distinction in terms of event structure, he solves formal problems with previous group-level analyses. The author notes that certain adverbials have a systematic ambiguity between a reading indicating collective action, and readings indicating spatial or temporal proximity; the event-based definition of collective action makes possible a parallel treatment of these readings. This book presents a formal proposal on the algebraic structure of groups and events, and a semantically based analysis of number agreement.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	1990
Authors:	Peter Lasersohn
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-69090-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Pragmatics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
LSN:	1-138-69090-2
Barcode:	9781138690905

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