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OverviewA distinction is made in formal semantics between stage-level predicates, predicates that describe the general state of a noun, and individual-level predicates, predicates that specify the specific properties of a noun. Fernald investigates various contexts in which this distinction is traditionally said to come into play. His aim is to show that the effects displayed are not uniform, and that the differences between the analyses proposed in the literature arise from the authors considering different subsets of data that they take to exemplyify the core meaning of the stage/individual distinction. Fernald presents alternatives and extensions that shed light on the limitations of previous theories, as well as making original observations about important aspects of the topic, including coercion, and perceptual reports vs. other phenomena. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Linguistics Theodore Fernald (Swarthmore College)Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9781280761423ISBN 10: 1280761423 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 01 January 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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