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Explore the exciting research where semantics meets morphology,
syntax and pragmatics. In this book, leading researchers use
in-depth articles to explain a wide range of topics at these
interfaces, including the semantics of intonation, inflection,
compounding, argument structure, type shifting, compositionality,
implicature, context dependence, deixis and presupposition. Now in
paperback for the first time since its original publication, the
highly cited material in this book is an ideal starting point for
anyone interested in semantics where it crosses over with other
dimensions of grammar.
Gain a deeper understanding of essential research on the semantics
of noun phrases and verb phrases. Clear explanations of significant
recent research bring complex issues to life, with expert guidance
on topics of debate within the field. The book gives readers
valuable insights into topics such as definiteness, specificity,
genericity aspect, aktionsart and mood. It also discusses
directions for future research. Written by a world-class team of
authors, these highly cited articles are here in paperback for the
first time since their original publication. An essential reference
for researchers in the area.
Discover vital research on the lexical and cognitive meanings of
words. In this exciting book from a team of world-class
researchers, in-depth articles explain a wide range of topics,
including thematic roles, sense relation, ambiguity and comparison.
The authors focus on the cognitive and conceptual structure of
words and their meaning extensions such as coercion, metaphors and
metonymies. The book features highly cited material - available in
paperback for the first time since its publication - and is an
essential starting point for anyone interested in lexical
semantics, especially where it meets other cognitive and conceptual
research.
Now available in paperback for the first time since its original
publication, the material in this book provides a broad, accessible
guide to semantic typology, crosslinguistic semantics and
diachronic semantics. Coming from a world-leading team of authors,
the book also deals with the concept of meaning in
psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, and the understanding of
semantics in computer science. It is packed with highly cited,
expert guidance on the key topics in the field, making it a
bookshelf essential for linguists, cognitive scientists,
philosophers, and computer scientists working on natural language.
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Semantics - Theories (Paperback)
Claudia Maienborn, Klaus Heusinger, Paul Portner
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Now in paperback for the first time since its original publication,
the material gathered here is perfect for anyone who needs a
detailed and accessible introduction to the important semantic
theories. Designed for a wide audience, it will be of great value
to linguists, cognitive scientists, philosophers, and computer
scientists working on natural language. The book covers theories of
lexical semantics, cognitively oriented approaches to semantics,
compositional theories of sentence semantics, and discourse
semantics. This clear, elegant explanation of the key theories in
semantics research is essential reading for anyone working in the
area.
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 core concepts of sentential semantics such as tense, modality,
conditionality, propositional attitudes, scope, negation, and
coordination. The highly cited material, covers questions,
imperatives, copular clauses, and existential sentences. It also
includes essential research on sentence types, and explains central
concepts in the theory of information structure and discourse
structure, such as topics, cohesion and coherence, accessibility
and discourse particles.
Get to grips with the fundamentals of semantics research. Written
by a team of world-class experts, this book introduces the subject
for a broad audience of linguists, cognitive scientists,
philosophers, and computer scientists. It explores the core
concepts of sentential semantics and includes sections on
questions, imperatives, copular clauses, and existential sentences.
It also features essential research on sentence types, and explains
central concepts in the theory of information structure and
discourse structure. Now in paperback for the first time since its
original publication, the material in this modern classic is an
ideal resource for anyone involved in semantics research.
This is a book about semantic theories of modality. Its main goal
is to explain and evaluate important contemporary theories within
linguistics and to discuss a wide range of linguistic phenomena
from the perspective of these theories. The introduction describes
the variety of grammatical phenomena associated with modality,
explaining why modal verbs, adjectives, and adverbs represent the
core phenomena. Chapters are then devoted to the possible worlds
semantics for modality developed in modal logic; current theories
of modal semantics within linguistics; and the most important
empirical areas of research. The author concludes by discussing the
relation between modality and other topics, especially tense,
aspect, mood, and discourse meaning.
Paul Portner's accessible guide to this key area of current
research will be welcomed by students of linguistics at graduate
level and above, as well as by researchers in philosophy,
computational science, and related fields.
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