Natural Language Ontology and Semantic Theory

"This Element gives an introduction to the emerging discipline of natural language ontology. This is an area at the interface of semantics, metaphysics, and philosophy of language that is concerned with which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Identifying Semantic Commitments; 3. Montague's Semantic Ontology; 4. Larger Semantic Ontologies; 5. Relating Different Ontologies; 6. Conclusion: Finding the perfect ontology?; References.

Summary

This Element gives an introduction to the emerging discipline of natural language ontology. This is an area at the interface of semantics, metaphysics, and philosophy of language that is concerned with which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories.

Foreword

This Element discusses which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories and how they can be constrained.

Product details

• Authors: Kristina Liefke, Kristina (Ruhr University Bochum) Liefke
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009539272
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953927-2
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in Semantics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Philosophy of Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc