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Presupposition and Anaphora (Lecture Notes)
Emiel Krahmer
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Paperback. A study of the two related phenomena using dynamic semantics, but which also considers the usefulness of partial logic in the treatment of presupposition and anaphora. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 270 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
In this book, two related phenomena are studied: presupposition and anaphora. Dynamic semantics is by now widely accepted as a first-rate foundation for such an exercise and it forms the backbone of most of the work in this book. A recurring additional theme of the present book is the usefulness of techniques from partial logic in the treatment of both phenomena. Rather than adding completely new semantic theories to the present gamut of theories, the author discusses a number of existing approaches which aim at accounting for the behavior of presuppositions and/or anaphors, makes improvements where necessary, and compares the ... Read more
In this book, two related phenomena are studied: presupposition and anaphora. Dynamic semantics is by now widely accepted as a first-rate foundation for such an exercise and it forms the backbone of most of the work in this book. A recurring additional theme of the present book is the usefulness of techniques from partial logic in the treatment of both phenomena. Rather than adding completely new semantic theories to the present gamut of theories, the author discusses a number of existing approaches which aim at accounting for the behavior of presuppositions and/or anaphors, makes improvements where necessary, and compares the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Center for the Study of Language
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Stanford, United States
ISBN
9781575861463
SKU
V9781575861463
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