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"This book is a collection of original research articles on the representation and in­ terpretation of indefinite and definite noun phrases, anaphoric pronouns, and closely related issues such as reference, scope and quantifier movement. A variety of frame­ works for the formal analysis of discourse semantics are represented, including dis­ course representation theory, file change semantics, dynamic Logic, E-type theories, and choice function approaches, which was one of the main issues the Konstanz project were concerned with. All of these frameworks are couched in the tradition of Montague Grammar, even though they extend the classical formalism in different directions. The developments emerged from the modern discussion of problems for the representation of cross-sentential anaphoric relations involving pronouns, and the interpretation of definite and indefinite noun phrases. After a decade of controversy, these approaches are merging together, enriching each other's formal mechanisms rather than expressing opposition. Thus, the articles in this volume concentrate on fundamental semantic questions, and also extend the current formalisms in order to capture more data. The roots of this book lie in the workshop ""Reference and Anaphoric Relations"", which was held at the University of Konstanz in June 1996. Five main issues were discussed: (i) the Stoic and scholastic treatment of reference and anaphora; (ii) quan­ tification and scope, (iii) anaphoric reference; (iv) the representation of indefinite NPs with choice functions; and (v) the relation between linguistic expressions, their rep­ resentations and their meanings."

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Author:   H.K. von Heusinger ,  U. Egli
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Volume:   72
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.130kg
ISBN:  

9781402002915

ISBN 10:   1402002912
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   30 November 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Reference and the Semantics of Anaphora.- Historical Aspects of Anaphoric Relations.- Anaphora from Athens to Amsterdam.- Understanding the Semantics of “relativa grammaticalia”: Some Medieval Logicians on Anaphoric Pronouns.- Meaning in Motion.- Quantification and Scope.- Scope Matters.- Scope Ambiguities with Negative Quantifiers.- Definiteness Effect: The Case of Russian.- Polarity, and Plurality, Persistence.- Anaphoric Reference.- Anaphoric Relations Across Attitude Contexts.- The Grammar of the Attitudes.- Choice Functions and the Semantics of Indefinites.- Some Remarks on Choice Functions and LF-Movement.- What Makes Choice Natural?.- The Reference of Indefinites.- Representation and Interpretation.- Reference and Inference: The Case of Anaphora.- Coreference and Representationalism.- Underspecified Semantics.- Index of Subjects.- Index of Names.

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This book is a gem. The layout is beautiful. The Editing is superb. I strongly recommend this book to all those who are interested in the Syntax-semantics.' Journal of Linguistics, 39

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