Semantics - 2nd Edition (Macmillan Modern Linguistics)

Description

Truly wide-ranging in coverage, no other introductory textbook discusses a comparable range of topics. Areas covered include:

--a beginner's introduction to type theory and the lambda calculus
--generalized quantifier theory
--referential opacity
--thematic roles and lexical conceptual structure
--aktionsarten
--tense and aspect, including Discourse Representation Theory
--event semantics

Illustrated throughout with numerous practical examples, each chapter also contains exercises, gradedto three different levels of difficulty, as well as suggestions for further reading.

Thoroughly revised and expanded, this second edition includes entirely new material on type theory, lambda calculus, semantic composition and discussion of time within a narrative. Comprehensive and accessible, Semantics is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students working at a variety of levels.