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The Proper Treatment of Events
Michiel Van Lambalgen
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Description for The Proper Treatment of Events
Paperback. Presents a novel approach to the semantics of tense and aspect that is motivated by cognitive considerations. This book discusses a theory of the semantics of tense aspect and nominalizations that combines formal semantics and cognitive approaches. It is suitable for students in theoretical linguists, philosophy of language, and cognitive science. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
The Proper Treatment of Events offers a novel approach to the semantics of tense and aspect motivated by cognitive considerations.
- offers a new theory of the semantics of tense aspect and nominalizations that combines formal semantics and cognitive approaches
- written accessibly for students and scholars in theoretical linguists, as well as in philosophy of language, logic, cognitive science, and computer science
- accompanied by a website at (http://staff.science.uva.nl/~michiell/) that provides slides for instructors and background material for students
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Explorations in Semantics
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405112123
SKU
V9781405112123
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Ref
99-50
About Michiel Van Lambalgen
Michiel van Lambalgen is Professor of Logic and Cognitive Science at the University of Amsterdam. Fritz Hamm is Assistant Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Tübingen.
Reviews for The Proper Treatment of Events
"...an essential book for linguistics students and researchers interested in the latest trends." The Linguist List “This book presents a highly innovative approach to the semantics of natural language. The authors manage with admirable ease to draw together insights from different fields and show how their theory can actually explain facts rather than simply assuming ... Read more