Logic And Language

Author : Rodger L. Jackson,Melanie L. McLeod
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781460402788

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The Logic of Our Language by Rodger L. Jackson,Melanie L. McLeod Pdf

The Logic of Our Language teaches the practical and everyday application of formal logic. Rather than overwhelming the reader with abstract theory, Jackson and McLeod show how the skills developed through the practice of logic can help us to better understand our own language and reasoning processes. The authors’ goal is to draw attention to the patterns and logical structures inherent in our spoken and written language by teaching the reader how to translate English sentences into formal symbols. Other logical tools, including truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction, are then introduced as techniques for examining the properties of symbolized sentences and assessing the validity of arguments. A substantial number of practice questions are offered both within the book itself and as interactive activities on a companion website.

Author : Johan F.A.K. van Benthem,Alice ter Meulen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1169 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780444537270

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Handbook of Logic and Language by Johan F.A.K. van Benthem,Alice ter Meulen Pdf

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 material Discusses the interface between logic and language Many of the authors are creators or active developers of the theories

Author : L. T. F. Gamut
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 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 : Luis H. González
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-07
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781000356519

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The Fundamentally Simple Logic of Language by Luis H. González Pdf

The Fundamentally Simple Logic of Language: Learning a Second Language with the Tools of the Native Speaker presents a data-driven approach to understanding how native speakers do not use subject and direct object to process language. Native speakers know who does what in a sentence by applying intuitively two simple inferences that are argued to be part of universal grammar. The book explains and exemplifies these two inferences throughout. These two inferences explain the native speaker’s ease of acquisition and use, and answer difficult questions for linguistics (transitivity, case, semantic roles) in such a way that undergraduate students and second language learners can understand these concepts and apply them to their own language acquisition. While Spanish is used as the primary example, the theory can be applied to many other languages. This book will appeal to teachers and learners of any second language, as well as linguists interested in second language acquisition, in second language teaching, and in argument structure.

Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486113098

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Language, Truth and Logic by Alfred Jules Ayer Pdf

"A delightful book … I should like to have written it myself." — Bertrand Russell First published in 1936, this first full-length presentation in English of the Logical Positivism of Carnap, Neurath, and others has gone through many printings to become a classic of thought and communication. It not only surveys one of the most important areas of modern thought; it also shows the confusion that arises from imperfect understanding of the uses of language. A first-rate antidote for fuzzy thought and muddled writing, this remarkable book has helped philosophers, writers, speakers, teachers, students, and general readers alike. Mr. Ayers sets up specific tests by which you can easily evaluate statements of ideas. You will also learn how to distinguish ideas that cannot be verified by experience — those expressing religious, moral, or aesthetic experience, those expounding theological or metaphysical doctrine, and those dealing with a priori truth. The basic thesis of this work is that philosophy should not squander its energies upon the unknowable, but should perform its proper function in criticism and analysis.

Author : Vivek Nigam,Tajana Ban Kirigin,Carolyn Talcott,Joshua Guttman,Stepan Kuznetsov,Boon Thau Loo,Mitsuhiro Okada
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030620776

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Logic, Language, and Security by Vivek Nigam,Tajana Ban Kirigin,Carolyn Talcott,Joshua Guttman,Stepan Kuznetsov,Boon Thau Loo,Mitsuhiro Okada Pdf

This Festschrift was published in honor of Andre Scedrov on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The 11 technical papers and 3 short papers included in this volume show the many transformative discoveries made by Andre Scedrov in the areas of linear logic and structural proof theory; formal reasoning for networked systems; and foundations of information security emphasizing cryptographic protocols. These papers are authored by researchers around the world, including North America, Russia, Europe, and Japan, that have been directly or indirectly impacted by Andre Scedrov. The chapter “A Small Remark on Hilbert's Finitist View of Divisibility and Kanovich-Okada-Scedrov's Logical Analysis of Real-Time Systems” is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Author : Ray Jackendoff,Paul Bloom,Karen Wynn
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262600463

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Language, Logic, and Concepts by Ray Jackendoff,Paul Bloom,Karen Wynn Pdf

A wide-ranging collection of essays inspired by the memory of the cognitive psychologist John Macnamara.

Author : Peter Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521008042

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An Introduction to Formal Logic by Peter Smith Pdf

Formal logic provides us with a powerful set of techniques for criticizing some arguments and showing others to be valid. These techniques are relevant to all of us with an interest in being skilful and accurate reasoners. In this highly accessible book, Peter Smith presents a guide to the fundamental aims and basic elements of formal logic. He introduces the reader to the languages of propositional and predicate logic, and then develops formal systems for evaluating arguments translated into these languages, concentrating on the easily comprehensible 'tree' method. His discussion is richly illustrated with worked examples and exercises. A distinctive feature is that, alongside the formal work, there is illuminating philosophical commentary. This book will make an ideal text for a first logic course, and will provide a firm basis for further work in formal and philosophical logic.

Author : Johan van der Auwera
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789027250025

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Language and Logic by Johan van der Auwera Pdf

In this volume Van der Auwera attempts to clarify the idea that language reflects both mind and reality and to elucidate the reflection idea by turning it into the cornerstone of a linguistic theory of meaning.

Author : Deborah J. Bennett
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780393347616

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Logic Made Easy: How to Know When Language Deceives You by Deborah J. Bennett Pdf

"The best introduction to logic you will find."—Martin Gardner "Professor Bennett entertains as she instructs," writes Publishers Weekly about the penetrating yet practical Logic Made Easy. This brilliantly clear and gratifyingly concise treatment of the ancient Greek discipline identifies the illogical in everything from street signs to tax forms. Complete with puzzles you can try yourself, Logic Made Easy invites readers to identify and ultimately remedy logical slips in everyday life. Designed with dozens of visual examples, the book guides you through those hair-raising times when logic is at odds with our language and common sense. Logic Made Easy is indeed one of those rare books that will actually make you a more logical human being.

Author : Norbert Hornstein
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : L. T. F. Gamut
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0226280888

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

Author : Andrea Iacona
Publisher : Springer
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319741543

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Logical Form by Andrea Iacona Pdf

Logical form has always been a prime concern for philosophers belonging to the analytic tradition. For at least one century, the study of logical form has been widely adopted as a method of investigation, relying on its capacity to reveal the structure of thoughts or the constitution of facts. This book focuses on the very idea of logical form, which is directly relevant to any principled reflection on that method. Its central thesis is that there is no such thing as a correct answer to the question of what is logical form: two significantly different notions of logical form are needed to fulfill two major theoretical roles that pertain respectively to logic and to semantics. This thesis has a negative and a positive side. The negative side is that a deeply rooted presumption about logical form turns out to be overly optimistic: there is no unique notion of logical form that can play both roles. The positive side is that the distinction between two notions of logical form, once properly spelled out, sheds light on some fundamental issues concerning the relation between logic and language.

Author : Dragomir Radev
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783642343780

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Puzzles in Logic, Languages and Computation by Dragomir Radev Pdf

This is the first volume of a unique collection that brings together the best English-language problems created for students competing in the Computational Linguistics Olympiad. These problems are representative of the diverse areas presented in the competition and designed with three principles in mind: · To challenge the student analytically, without requiring any explicit knowledge or experience in linguistics or computer science; · To expose the student to the different kinds of reasoning required when encountering a new phenomenon in a language, both as a theoretical topic and as an applied problem; · To foster the natural curiosity students have about the workings of their own language, as well as to introduce them to the beauty and structure of other languages; · To learn about the models and techniques used by computers to understand human language. Aside from being a fun intellectual challenge, the Olympiad mimics the skills used by researchers and scholars in the field of computational linguistics. In an increasingly global economy where businesses operate across borders and languages, having a strong pool of computational linguists is a competitive advantage, and an important component to both security and growth in the 21st century. This collection of problems is a wonderful general introduction to the field of linguistics through the analytic problem solving technique. "A fantastic collection of problems for anyone who is curious about how human language works! These books take serious scientific questions and present them in a fun, accessible way. Readers exercise their logical thinking capabilities while learning about a wide range of human languages, linguistic phenomena, and computational models. " - Kevin Knight, USC Information Sciences Institute

Author : Craig DeLancey
Publisher : Open SUNY Textbooks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942341431

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A Concise Introduction to Logic by Craig DeLancey Pdf