Interpreted Languages and Compositionality

Interpreted Languages and Compositionality by Marcus Kracht.

This book argues that languages are composed of sets of ‘signs’, rather than ‘strings’. This notion, first posited by de Saussure in the early 20th century, has for decades been neglected by linguists, particularly following Chomsky’s heavy critiques of the 1950s. Yet since the emergence of formal s...

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Main Author: Kracht, Marcus (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 89
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Semantics.
Logic.
Mathematical logic.
Language and languages—Philosophy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Synopsis
  • String Languages
  • Compositionality
  • Meanings
  • Examples
  • Conclusion
  • Useful Mathematical Concepts and Notation
  • Symbols
  • Index
  • Bibliography.

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