Plurality and Quantification
. Ed(S): Hamm, Fritz; Hinrichs, Erhard W.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hamm, Fritz; Hinrichs, Erhard W. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 391 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
The papers in this volume address central issues in the study of Plurality and Quantification from three different perspectives: • Algebraic approaches to Plurals and Quantification • Distributivity and Collectivity: Theoretical Foundations • Distributivity and Collectivity: Empirical Investigations Algebraic approaches to the semantics of natural languages were in dependently introduced for the study of generalized quantification, pred ication, intensionality, mass terms and plurality. The most prominent modern advocate for an algebraic theory of plurality (and mass terms) is certainly Godehard Link. It is indicative of the Wirkungsgeschichte of Link's work that most of the contributions in this volume take the ... Read more
The papers in this volume address central issues in the study of Plurality and Quantification from three different perspectives: • Algebraic approaches to Plurals and Quantification • Distributivity and Collectivity: Theoretical Foundations • Distributivity and Collectivity: Empirical Investigations Algebraic approaches to the semantics of natural languages were in dependently introduced for the study of generalized quantification, pred ication, intensionality, mass terms and plurality. The most prominent modern advocate for an algebraic theory of plurality (and mass terms) is certainly Godehard Link. It is indicative of the Wirkungsgeschichte of Link's work that most of the contributions in this volume take the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048149438
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V9789048149438
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