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Hardback. Offers a theory of the relation between noun meaning and verb meaning. Two main theses are defended in this book which includes chapters on the issues of nominalization - problems and desiderata for a theory of nominalization; and English nominalization - some syntactic issues. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324379
- ISBN
- 9780792324379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
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
Hardback. A revival of interest in morphology has taken place during recent years and the subject is seen now as a relatively autonomous subdiscipline of linguistics. The aim of the "Yearbook of Morphology" is to give an overview of the current issues and debates at the heart of this revival. Editor(s): Booij, Geert; Marle, Jaap van. Series: Yearbook of Morphology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792319375
- ISBN
- 9780792319375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.94
€ 199.94
Hardback. Analyses the development of a number of English and French constructions involving various kinds of subject-verb inversion. This book contains analysis which is framed in terms of principles-and-parameters approach to syntactic theory, and provides support for the adoption of this approach in the description and explanation of language change. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792317050
- ISBN
- 9780792317050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.73
€ 201.73
Hardback. An introduction to the spectrum of issues in control theory and their bearing on technical linguistics today. It presents nine theoretical studies of control, exploring the subject across a range of languages and constructions and from a variety of perspectives, including syntax and semantics. Editor(s): Larson, Richard K.; Iatridou, S.; Lahiri, U.; Higginbotham, James. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792316923
- ISBN
- 9780792316923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.20
€ 201.20
Hardback. Comprising articles on the theory, acquisition and processing of island constraints, this work takes an interdisciplinary approach to this syntactic phenomenon. Both transformational and non-transformational approaches to island constraints are represented. Editor(s): Goodluck, Helen; Rochemont, Michael S. Series: Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792316893
- ISBN
- 9780792316893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 435.94
€ 435.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Booij, Geert; Marle, Jaap van. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792314165
- ISBN
- 9780792314165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Hardback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312925
- ISBN
- 9780792312925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.82
€ 341.82
hardcover. Examines some of the important theories to be found in classical Indian philosophy that bear directly on concerns in philosophy of language. The issues discussed in this book are: the problem of sentential unity, the sense-reference distinction, and our talk about the non-existent. No background knowledge of Indian philosophy is presupposed. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1991st Edition
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312628
- ISBN
- 9780792312628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Fetzer, James H.; Shatz, David; Schlesinger, George N. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792310464
- ISBN
- 9780792310464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792308669
- ISBN
- 9780792308669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Hardback. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307921
- ISBN
- 9780792307921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Hardback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307556
- ISBN
- 9780792307556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.97
€ 133.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Mulligan, Kevin. Series: Primary Sources in Phenomenology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792305781
- ISBN
- 9780792305781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.48
€ 250.48
Hardback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792302605
- ISBN
- 9780792302605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 512.80
€ 512.80
Hardback. The anthology 'Meaning and Analysis' addresses the key topics of H. Paul Grice's philosophy of language, such as rationality, non-natural meaning, communicative actions, conversational implicatures, the semantics-pragmatics distinction and recent debates concerning minimalist versus contextualist semantics. Editor(s): Petrus, Klaus; Sauerland, Uli; Breheny, Richard. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579088
- ISBN
- 9780230579088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Hardback. This volume brings together twelve papers by linguists and philosophers contributing novel empirical and formal considerations to theorizing about vagueness. Three main issues are addressed: gradable expressions and comparison, the semantics of degree adverbs and intensifiers (such as 'clearly'), and ways of evading the sorites paradox. Editor(s): Egre, Paul; Klinedinst, Nathan. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238619
- ISBN
- 9780230238619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.11
€ 68.11
Paperback. Paul Grice's theory of conversation is central, core study for linguistics students. This work uses unpublished work to assess Grice's other philosophical work - he was in the circle of Austin and Strawson at Oxford, UK and was a colleague of Searle at Berkeley, USA. It also includes a description of Grice's character and life. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206939
- ISBN
- 9780230206939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92
Paperback. This volume explores the intersubjective and social dimensions of self-deception. Editor(s): Dupuy, Jean-Pierre. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575860688
- ISBN
- 9781575860688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Introduces a post-modern attitude into the science of language. The author demonstrates how modern linguistics turns out to be a metaphysical statement of only a section of language, and how the synchronicity of modern linguistics cannot deliver on its promises to produce empirically relevant descriptions of the existence of the everyday language. Num Pages: 481 pages, charts. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778385826
- ISBN
- 9788778385826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.76
€ 43.99
€ 31.76