Logic and lexicon : the semantics of the indefinite /
Semantic underspecification is an essential and pervasive property of natural language. This monograph provides a comprehensive survey of the various phenomena in the field of ambiguity and vagueness. The book discusses the major theories of semantic indefiniteness which have been proposed in lingui...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English German |
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Dordrecht ; Boston :
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
1995
Dordrecht ; Boston : c1995 Dordrecht ; Boston : 1995 |
| Series: | Studies in linguistics and philosophy ;
v. 56 Studies in linguistics and philosophy v. 56 Studies in linguistics and philosophy ; v. 56 Studies in linguistics and philosophy v. 56 |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Semantic Indefiniteness
- 2. Prerequisites and Fundamental Concepts
- 3. The Phenomenon of Precisification
- 4. Vagueness and Ambiguity
- 5. On the Logic of the Indefinite
- 6. Precisification Semantics
- 7. Vagueness and Imprecision
- 8. Dynamic Semantics for Vague Expressions
- 1 Semantic Indefiniteness
- 2. Prerequisites and Fundamental Concepts
- 3. The Phenomenon of Precisification
- 4. Vagueness and Ambiguity
- 5. On the Logic of the Indefinite
- 6. Precisification Semantics
- 7. Vagueness and Imprecision
- 8. Dynamic Semantics for Vague Expressions.