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Hardback. Approaches natural language semantics and logic from the perspective of Discourse Representation Theory (DRT), an approach which emphasizes the dynamic and incremental aspects of meaning and inference. This book develops the basic principles of DRT for a small fragment of English (but which has nevertheless the power of standard predicate logic). Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 725 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 725
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324034
- ISBN
- 9780792324034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 388.01
€ 388.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Biro, John; Kotatko, Petr. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPL; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401041843
- ISBN
- 9789401041843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. This book has two objectives: to be a contribution to the understanding of Frege's theory of truth especially a defence of his notorious critique of the correspondence theory - and to be an introduction to the practice of interpreting philosophical texts." Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPCF; HPCF5; HPL; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436538
- ISBN
- 9781349436538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Proposes an holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. This book provides insights on the evolution of language, thought, and communication. Num Pages: 498 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198270126
- ISBN
- 9780198270126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.46
€ 241.46
paperback. Highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, this VSI then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025592
- ISBN
- 9780192805577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings is a collection of seminal papers that have shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215424
- ISBN
- 9780631215424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Hardback. This is a collection of papers that have helped shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. It covers key central themes and includes an editorial introduction and extensive references. This should be a useful resource for students and scholars of semantics and the philosophy of language. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4d. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215417
- ISBN
- 9780631215417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.08
€ 147.08
Hardback. Austronesian languages have long raised questions for generative theories of syntax and morphology. The papers in this volume encompass some of these traditional questions and place them in newer theoretical contexts. Editor(s): Paul, Ileana; Phillips, V.; Travis, Lisa (Dept. of Linguistics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada). Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2PG; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360681
- ISBN
- 9780792360681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226438214
- ISBN
- 9780226438214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. The authors take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371991
- ISBN
- 9780792371991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Hardback. Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. This book argues for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360582
- ISBN
- 9780792360582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048148561
- ISBN
- 9789048148561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
Hardback. Constitutes the state of the art regarding gerundive entities, defended in meticulous detail. Here, the author's ontology features just facts, proposition, and events, carefully distinguished from each other. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345688
- ISBN
- 9780792345688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.57
€ 202.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Soria, Belen; Romero, Esther. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFGA; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360994
- ISBN
- 9781349360994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPL; PDA; UYAM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048161058
- ISBN
- 9789048161058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Vossen, Piek. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; UND; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048151202
- ISBN
- 9789048151202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Editor(s): Breeze, Ruth. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 325 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; JNMN; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319409542
- ISBN
- 9783319409542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.19
€ 184.19
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080913
- ISBN
- 9781556080913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Hardback. Editor(s): Seidel, Markus; Bahr, Amrei. Series: Munster Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 155 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319325170
- ISBN
- 9783319325170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Kirkpatrick, Robert. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KB; 2AB; CFA; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319467764
- ISBN
- 9783319467764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77