Dynamics of Meaning - Anaphora, Preposition, and the Theory of Grammar

Preface1: The Two Souls of Discourse Representation Theory2: Dynamic Binding3: Extensions: Reconstruction, Topicalization, and Crossover4: Presuppositions and DefinitesNotesReferencesIndex

Summary

This text illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing the understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface.

Product details

• Authors: Gennaro Chierchia, Chierchia Gennaro
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1995
• EAN: 9780226104355
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10435-5
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc