UID:
almahu_9947367796102882
Format:
1 online resource (1169 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
1-282-95548-9
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9786612955488
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0-444-53727-9
Series Statement:
Elsevier insights
Content:
The logical study of language is becoming more interdisciplinary, playing a role in fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science and game theory. This new edition, written by the leading experts in the field, presents an overview of the latest developments at the interface of logic and linguistics as well as a historical perspective. It is divided into three parts covering Frameworks, General Topics and Descriptive Themes. Completely revised and updated - includes over 25% new materialDiscusses the interface between logic and langua
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Handbook of Logic and Language; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part 1: Frameworks; Chapter 1. Montague Grammar; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Montague Grammar in Historical Context; 1.3. The Theory and the Substance; 1.4. The Montagovian Revolution: Impact on Linguistics and Philosophy, Further Developments. Montague's Legacy; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. Categorial Type Logics; Part I. Excerpts from the 1997 Chapter; 2.1. Introduction: Grammatical Reasoning; 2.2. Linguistic Inference: the Lambek Systems
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2.3. The Syntax-Semantics Interface: Proofs and Readings2.4. Grammatical Composition: Multimodal Systems; Part II. Update 2009; 2.5. 1997-2009: A Road Map; 2.6. Four Views on Compositionality; 2.7. Proof Nets and Processing; 2.8. Recognizing Capacity, Complexity; 2.9. Related Approaches; 2.10. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Discourse Representation in Context; 3.1. Overview; 3.2. Interpretation of Text in Context; 3.3. The Problem of Anaphoric Linking in Context; 3.4. Basic Ideas of Discourse Representation; 3.5. Discourse Representation Structures
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3.6. The Static and Dynamic Meaning of Representation Structures3.7. Sequential Composition of Representation Structures; 3.8. Strategies for Merging Representation Structures; 3.9. Disjoint Merge and Memory Management; 3.10. Constructing DRSs for Natural Language Fragments; 3.11. The Proper Treatment of Quantification in DRT; 3.12. Representing Tense and Aspect in Texts; 3.13. Extensions and Variations; 3.14. Addendum to the Second Edition; A. Simplified Representation of Contexts; B. Pronouns and Anaphoric Reference; C. Once More: DRSs for Natural Language Fragments
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D. Salience Updating as Context ManipulationE. Further Reading; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4. Situation Theory; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. The Structure of Information; 4.3. A Theory of Structural Relations; 4.4. Truth and Circumstance; 4.5. Guide to the Literature; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5. Situations, Constraints and Channels (Update of Chapter 4); 5.1. From Situation Semantics to Situation Theory; 5.2. Early Channel Theory; 5.3. Situated Inference; 5.4. Modern Channel Theory; References; Chapter 6. GB Theory: An Introduction; 6.1. Phrase Structure
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6.2. Limitations of Phrase-Structure Description6.3. D-Structure and S-Structure; 6.4. Logical Form; 6.5. Formal Development and Applications; 6.6. Beyond GB: Checking and Copying; 6.7. Minimalism and Derivational and Non-Derivational Syntax; References; Chapter 7. After Government and Binding Theory (Update of Chapter 6); 7.1. Theoretical Developments; 7.2. Algebraic Analyses; 7.3. Logical and Categorial Analyses; 7.4. The Future; References; Chapter 8. Game-Theoretical Semantics; 8.1. Formal Languages; 8.2. Natural Languages; 8.3. A Survey of Games in Logic and in Language Theory
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Note on Recent Developments
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-53726-0
Language:
English
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