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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2009.
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| Series: | Seuren, Pieter A. M. Language from within ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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 (445 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191571794 0191571792 9780199559480 0199559481 |