TitleThe Cambridge handbook of formal semantics / edited by Maria Aloni and Paul Dekker
ImprintCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016
Connect tohttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139236157
Descript 1 online resource (xii, 925 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

SUMMARY

Formal semantics - the scientific study of meaning in natural language - is one of the most fundamental and long-established areas of linguistics. This Handbook offers a comprehensive, yet compact guide to the field, bringing together research from a wide range of world-leading experts. Chapters include coverage of the historical context and foundation of contemporary formal semantics, a survey of the variety of formal/logical approaches to linguistic meaning and an overview of the major areas of research within current semantic theory, broadly conceived. The Handbook also explores the interfaces between semantics and neighbouring disciplines, including research in cognition and computation. This work will be essential reading for students and researchers working in linguistics, philosophy, psychology and computer science


SUBJECT

  1. Semantics