Keith Allan

Natural Language Semantics P

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ISBN 13:: 9780631192978
author:: Keith Allan
format:: Paperback
publisher:: John Wiley & Sons
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2001
Pages:: 552
Dimensions:: 17.2 x 3.8 x 24.6 cm
Genre:: Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Linguistics, Keith Allan,Natural Language Semantics P,John Wiley & Sons,0631192972,Linguistics - General,Language Arts & Disciplines,Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy,Language,Semantics,Semantics.
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Natural Language Semantics by Keith Allan provides a comprehensive exploration of fundamental concepts in linguistic semantics. This book combines theoretical explanations with detailed semantic analysis to understand meaning in human languages, emphasizing the cognitive and functional motivations behind linguistic structure. The author's approach emphasizes the importance of semantics as a field that seeks to uncover the underlying principles governing language use. By examining various methods of inquiry and analyzing semantic relationships, this book offers a nuanced understanding of how meaning is constructed and communicated through language. Suitable for those interested in linguistics, language arts, or philosophy, Natural Language Semantics offers a rigorous and insightful analysis of the complexities of human language.

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