An Essay in Universal Semantics
Our rough guess is there are 36,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 2 hours and 26 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 5 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Author
Publication
1999 - Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Language
English
Word Count
36,500 words, Guess
Page Count
146 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveessayuniversalse00varz
- ISBN-109048151864
- ISBN-109401592438
- ISBN-139789048151868
- ISBN-139789401592437
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number851391412
- Better World Books9789048151868
- Better World Books9789401592437
- Open LibraryOL27037170M
Classifications
- DDC160
- LCCBC1-199
- LCCB1-5802
Description
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.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Topoi Library -- 1
Other Editions
- An Essay in Universal Semantics
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!