What is Meaning?: Fundamentals of Formal Semantics

What is Meaning?: Fundamentals of Formal Semantics (Fundamentals of Linguistics Book 2)
What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the fieldâ€™s key ideas about how language works.
- Explains the fundamental ideas and some of the most significant results of modern semantic theory
- Combines foundational discussion with simplified analyses of complex phenomena to provide readers with a sense of the fascination to be found in the details of the human language
- Includes exercises and thought-provoking questions to facilitate learning
Country USA
Manufacturer Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2008-06-09
Format Kindle eBook

What is Meaning?: Fundamentals of Formal Semantics (Fundamentals of Linguistics Book 2)