Language And Meaning

Author : Betty J Birner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
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Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351374040

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Language and Meaning by Betty J Birner Pdf

Language and Meaning provides a clear, accessible and unique perspective on the philosophical and linguistic question of what it means to mean. Looking at relationships such as those between literal and non-literal meanings, linguistic form and meaning, and language and thought, this volume tackles the issues involved in what we mean and how we convey it. Divided into five easy-to-read chapters, it features: Broad coverage of semantic, pragmatic and philosophical approaches, providing the reader with a balanced and comprehensive overview of the topic; Frequent examples to demonstrate how meaning is perceived and manipulated in everyday discourse, including the importance of context, scientific studies of human language, and theories of pragmatics; Topics of debate and key points of current theories, including references to ongoing controversies in the field; Annotated further reading, allowing students to explore topics in more detail. Aimed at undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, this book is essential reading for those studying this topic for the first time.

Author : Heidi Savage,Melissa Ebbers,Robert M. Martin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262535731

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The Meaning of Language, second edition by Heidi Savage,Melissa Ebbers,Robert M. Martin Pdf

A new edition of a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of language, substantially updated and reorganized. The philosophy of language aims to answer a broad range of questions about the nature of language, including “what is a language?” and “what is the source of meaning?” This accessible comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of language begins with the most basic properties of language and only then proceeds to the phenomenon of meaning. The second edition has been significantly expanded and reorganized, putting the original content in a contemporary context and offering substantial new material, with extended discussions and entirely new chapters. After establishing the basics, the book discusses general criteria for an adequate theory of meaning, takes a first pass at describing meaning at an abstract level, and distinguishes between meaning and other related phenomena. Building on this, the book then addresses various specific theories of meaning, beginning with early foundational theories and proceeding to more contemporary ones. New to this edition are expanded discussions of Chomsky's work and compositional semantics, among other topics, and new chapters on such subjects as propositions, Montague grammar, and contemporary theories of language. Each chapter has technical terms in bold, followed by definitions, and offers a list of main points and suggested further readings. The book is suitable for use in undergraduate courses in philosophy and linguistics. Some background in philosophy is assumed, but knowledge of philosophy of language is not necessary.

Author : James McElvenny
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474425049

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Language and Meaning in the Age of Modernism by James McElvenny Pdf

This book explores the influential currents in the philosophy of language and linguistics of the first half of the twentieth century, from the perspective of the English scholar C. K. Ogden (1889 - 1957). It reveals links between early analytic philosophy, semiotics and linguistics in a crucial period of their respective histories.

Author : Mario Pei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000517255

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Voices of Man by Mario Pei Pdf

Originally published in 1964, this book examines where and how the pattern and texture of speech emerged and whether language is logical. It looks at linguistics from both the historical and descriptive points of view, as a physical science and as a social science. It also discusses the problem of aesthetics in language and what happens when different languages come into contact with each other. The book concludes with a discussion of the possibility of an international language, and indeed whether such a development would be progress or something that is needed or wanted.

Author : Christopher Beedham
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027215642

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Language and Meaning by Christopher Beedham Pdf

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Author : Heidi Savage,Melissa Ebbers,Robert M. Martin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262535731

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The Meaning of Language, second edition by Heidi Savage,Melissa Ebbers,Robert M. Martin Pdf

A new edition of a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of language, substantially updated and reorganized. The philosophy of language aims to answer a broad range of questions about the nature of language, including “what is a language?” and “what is the source of meaning?” This accessible comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of language begins with the most basic properties of language and only then proceeds to the phenomenon of meaning. The second edition has been significantly expanded and reorganized, putting the original content in a contemporary context and offering substantial new material, with extended discussions and entirely new chapters. After establishing the basics, the book discusses general criteria for an adequate theory of meaning, takes a first pass at describing meaning at an abstract level, and distinguishes between meaning and other related phenomena. Building on this, the book then addresses various specific theories of meaning, beginning with early foundational theories and proceeding to more contemporary ones. New to this edition are expanded discussions of Chomsky's work and compositional semantics, among other topics, and new chapters on such subjects as propositions, Montague grammar, and contemporary theories of language. Each chapter has technical terms in bold, followed by definitions, and offers a list of main points and suggested further readings. The book is suitable for use in undergraduate courses in philosophy and linguistics. Some background in philosophy is assumed, but knowledge of philosophy of language is not necessary.

Author : Rainer Bäuerle,Christoph Schwarze,Arnim von Stechow
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110852820

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Meaning, Use, and Interpretation of Language by Rainer Bäuerle,Christoph Schwarze,Arnim von Stechow Pdf

Author : L. T. F. Gamut
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0226280845

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Logic, Language, and Meaning, Volume 1 by L. T. F. Gamut Pdf

Although the two volumes of Logic, Language, and Meaning can be used independently of one another, together they provide a comprehensive overview of modern logic as it is used as a tool in the analysis of natural language. Both volumes provide exercises and their solutions. Volume 1, Introduction to Logic, begins with a historical overview and then offers a thorough introduction to standard propositional and first-order predicate logic. It provides both a syntactic and a semantic approach to inference and validity, and discusses their relationship. Although language and meaning receive special attention, this introduction is also accessible to those with a more general interest in logic. In addition, the volume contains a survey of such topics as definite descriptions, restricted quantification, second-order logic, and many-valued logic. The pragmatic approach to non-truthconditional and conventional implicatures are also discussed. Finally, the relation between logic and formal syntax is treated, and the notions of rewrite rule, automation, grammatical complexity, and language hierarchy are explained.

Author : Hans Götzsche
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527521063

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The Meaning of Language by Hans Götzsche Pdf

The Meaning of Language illustrates the diversity of approaches in linguistics. The volume revolves around two main chapters authored by two internationally acknowledged Scandinavian scholars, Hans Basbøll and Stig Eliasson. Basbøll’s contribution is the most detailed and coherent English-language presentation of the pioneering Danish 18th century linguist Jens Pedersen Høysgaard and his work, and Eliasson explores the intricacy of the issue of whether morphology can be borrowed between languages and the mechanisms of actual borrowings. The other contributions illustrate which topics may be taken up by language scholars today, from metaphor, regional phonology, morphology and syntax, language learning, discourse analysis, intensifier semantics, and Indo-European, to the interface between language and logic. The approaches invoke a wide spectrum of theoretical models and assumptions.

Author : Paul R. Kroeger
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783961101368

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Analyzing meaning by Paul R. Kroeger Pdf

This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect. Most of the chapters include exercises which can be used for class discussion and/or homework assignments, and each chapter contains references for additional reading on the topics covered. As the title indicates, this book is truly an INTRODUCTION: it provides a solid foundation which will prepare students to take more advanced and specialized courses in semantics and/or pragmatics. It is also intended as a reference for fieldworkers doing primary research on under-documented languages, to help them write grammatical descriptions that deal carefully and clearly with semantic issues. The approach adopted here is largely descriptive and non-formal (or, in some places, semi-formal), although some basic logical notation is introduced. The book is written at level which should be appropriate for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. It presupposes some previous coursework in linguistics, but does not presuppose any background in formal logic or set theory.

Author : Deborah K. W. Modrak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521772662

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Aristotle's Theory of Language and Meaning by Deborah K. W. Modrak Pdf

This is a book about Aristotle's philosophy of language, interpreted in a framework that provides a comprehensive interpretation of Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology and science. The aims of the book are to explicate the description of meaning contained in De Interpretatione and to show the relevance of that theory of meaning to much of the rest of Arisotle's philosophy. In the process Deborah Modrak reveals how that theory of meaning has been much maligned.

Author : Norbert Hornstein
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262081377

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Logic as Grammar by Norbert Hornstein Pdf

How is the meaning of natural language interpreted? Taking as its point of departure the logical problem of natural language acquisition, this book elaborates a theory of meaning based on syntactical rather than semantical processes. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Wallace L. Chafe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1071709761

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Meaning and the Structure of Language by Wallace L. Chafe Pdf

Author : Herbert L. Colston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108421652

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How Language Makes Meaning by Herbert L. Colston Pdf

Explains the complexities of how language supports human social interaction using the framework of embodied cognition.

Author : Barbara Hemforth,Barbara Mertins,Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319056753

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Psycholinguistic Approaches to Meaning and Understanding across Languages by Barbara Hemforth,Barbara Mertins,Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen Pdf

Reports on joint work by researchers from different theoretical and linguistic backgrounds offer new insights on the interaction of linguistic code and context in language production and comprehension. This volume takes a genuinely cross-linguistic approach integrating theoretically well-founded contrastive descriptions with thorough empirical investigations. Authors answer questions on the topic of how we ‘encode’ complex thoughts into linguistic signals and how we interpret such signals in appropriate ways. Chapters combine on- and off-line empirical methods varying from large-scale corpus analyses over acceptability judgements, sentence completion studies and reading time experiments. The authors shed new light on the central questions related to our everyday use of language, especially the problem of how we construe meaning in and through language in general as well as through the means provided by particular languages.