Dynamic Semantics

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Pragmatism, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Dynamic Semantics by Paul J.E. Dekker, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul J.E. Dekker ISBN: 9789400748699
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: July 3, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Paul J.E. Dekker
ISBN: 9789400748699
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: July 3, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The integrated theory of dynamic interpretation set out here will be a surprise to advanced researchers in linguistics. It combines classical formal semantics and modern dynamic semantics without altering the fundamental paradigm. At the book’s core lies a pragmatically motivated notion of a dynamic conjunction of meanings, an idea that is worked out in full formal detail. This is applied to linguistic phenomena that involve anaphora, quantification and modality. The author demonstrates that in each area of application existing data can be neatly combined with new dynamic insights, but more importantly, there is a genuine further pay-off: the work generates treatments of phenomena that were not initially intended, with functional readings of pronouns and quantifiers, ‘Hob-Nob’ sentences, and insights into what we now call ‘Pierce’s Puzzle’. The outcome of a decade of work by the Amsterdam School of dynamic semantics, this volume condenses and reflects upon a vital body of research.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The integrated theory of dynamic interpretation set out here will be a surprise to advanced researchers in linguistics. It combines classical formal semantics and modern dynamic semantics without altering the fundamental paradigm. At the book’s core lies a pragmatically motivated notion of a dynamic conjunction of meanings, an idea that is worked out in full formal detail. This is applied to linguistic phenomena that involve anaphora, quantification and modality. The author demonstrates that in each area of application existing data can be neatly combined with new dynamic insights, but more importantly, there is a genuine further pay-off: the work generates treatments of phenomena that were not initially intended, with functional readings of pronouns and quantifiers, ‘Hob-Nob’ sentences, and insights into what we now call ‘Pierce’s Puzzle’. The outcome of a decade of work by the Amsterdam School of dynamic semantics, this volume condenses and reflects upon a vital body of research.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Evaluating Theory-Practice and Urban-Rural Interplay in Planning by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Flows of Faith by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Bold Ventures Volume 1 by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Selective Breeding in Aquaculture: an Introduction by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Silicon in Agriculture by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book The Expression of the Psychosomatic Body from a Phenomenological Perspective by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Teaching Statistics in School Mathematics-Challenges for Teaching and Teacher Education by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Spectral Methods in Chemistry and Physics by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Quantifying the Evolution of Early Life by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Global Change and the Function and Distribution of Wetlands by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Knowledge and Language by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book Photostabilization of Polymers by Paul J.E. Dekker
Cover of the book St. Augustine and being by Paul J.E. Dekker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy