Semiotic principles in semantic theory /
This study represents a contribution to the theory of meaning in natural language. It proposes a semantic theory containing a set of regular relational principles. These principles enable semantic theory to describe connections from the lexical reading of a word to its figurative contextual reading,...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
Publié: |
Amsterdam :
J. Benjamins,
1981.
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Collection: | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ;
v. 20. |
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | This study represents a contribution to the theory of meaning in natural language. It proposes a semantic theory containing a set of regular relational principles. These principles enable semantic theory to describe connections from the lexical reading of a word to its figurative contextual reading, from one variant reading of a polysemous lexical item to another, from the idiomatic to its literal reading or to the literal reading(s) of one or more of its component lexical items. Semiotic theory provides a foundation by supplying principles defining motivated expression-content relations for s. |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xiii, 252 pages) |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244). |
ISBN: | 9789027280947 9027280940 |
ISSN: | 0304-0763 ; |