Chris Fox (University of Essex), Shalom Lappin (London Kings College)

Foundations of Intensional Semantics

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents a study of three foundational issues in the semantics of natural language that have been relatively neglected. This book focuses on the formal characterization of intensions, the nature of an adequate type system for natural language semantics, and the formal power of the semantic representation language.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 324g
• ISBN-13: 9780631233763
• ISBN-10: 0631233768
• Artikelnr.: 22059798

Autorenporträt

Chris Fox is a Reader in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Essex. In addition to numerous papers, his previous publications in the area of computational semantics include The Ontology of Language: Properties, Individuals, and Discourse (2000). Shalom Lappin is Professor of Computer Science at King's College, London. He has published extensively on issues in computational linguistics and formal grammar, and his books include Local Constraints vs. Economy (with David Johnson, 1999), Fragments Studies in Ellipsis and Gapping (edited with Elabbas Benmamoun, 1999), and The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory (edited, Blackwell, 1996).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

1. Introduction.

2. Alternative Approaches to Fine-Grained Intensionality.

3. Intensions as Primitives.

4. A Higher-Order, Fine-Grained Intensional Logic.

5. Property Theory with Curry Typing.

6. Number Theory and Cardinaltiy.

7. Anaphora and Ellipsis.

8. Underspecified Interpretations.

9. Expressive Power and Formal Strength.

10. Conclusions.

Bibliography.

Author Index.Subject Index.

Rezensionen

"The book is a must reading for any semanticist who has ever askedherself what intensions actually are." The LinguistList

"Fox and Lappin present a new solution to one of thelong-standing issues in formal semantics: how to distinguishlogically equivalent from semantically equivalent propositions.This is a valuable contribution to the foundations of formalsemantics of natural language." Stephen G. Pulman, OxfordUniversity

"This is an excellent addition to the literature on thefoundations of natural language semantics. The logical issues arecarefully and insightfully addressed and much advanced material isbrought together for the first time. Semanticists cannot afford notto read it." Raymond Turner, University of Essex