An Essay in Universal Semantics /
This book is a study of the foundations of model-theoretic semantics. Its central thesis is that one does not need to assume a perfect structural fit between languages and their models in order to characterise the basic semantic notions. In particular, truth-value gaps and gluts can be explained awa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
1999.
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| Series: | Topoi library ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is a study of the foundations of model-theoretic semantics. Its central thesis is that one does not need to assume a perfect structural fit between languages and their models in order to characterise the basic semantic notions. In particular, truth-value gaps and gluts can be explained away as local phenomena that do not bring logical disaster in their wake. Varzi's detailed and original account is based on a generalisation of supervaluationary techniques and is illustrated with reference to a range of different types of examples, from sentential logic to type theory. Audience: The book is self-contained and will appeal to philosophers, logicians, linguists and computer scientists. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 146 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401592437 (electronic bk.) 9401592438 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1389-689X ; |