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The logic of language /
The Logic of Language opens a new perspective on logic. Pieter Seuren argues that the logic of language derives from the lexical meanings of the logical operators. These meanings, however, prove not to be consistent. Seuren solves this problem through an indepth analysis of the functional adequacy o...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Series: | Seuren, Pieter A. M. Language from within ;
v. 2. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | The Logic of Language opens a new perspective on logic. Pieter Seuren argues that the logic of language derives from the lexical meanings of the logical operators. These meanings, however, prove not to be consistent. Seuren solves this problem through an indepth analysis of the functional adequacy of natural predicate logic and standard modern logic for natural linguistic interaction. He then develops a general theory of discourse-bound interpretation, covering discourseincrementation, anaphora, presupposition and topic-comment structure, all of which, the author claims, form the 'cement' of d. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 428 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-419) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191571794 0191571792 9780199559480 0199559481 9780191721144 019172114X |