Semantics / by John I. Saeed.

By:

Saeed, John I

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Introducing linguistics ; 2.Publication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 413 p. ; 26 cmISBN:

978-1405156394

Subject(s):

Semantics

DDC classification:

401.43 S127s 2004 21

LOC classification:

P325 .S2 2003

Contents:

Pt. I. Preliminaries -- 1. Semantics in Linguistics -- 2. Meaning, Thought and Reality -- Pt. II. Semantic Description -- 3. Word Meaning -- 4. Sentence Relations and Truth -- 5. Sentence Semantics 1: Situations -- 6. Sentence Semantics 2: Participants -- 7. Context and Inference -- 8. Functions of Language: Speech as Action -- Pt. III. Theoretical Approaches -- 9. Meaning Components -- 10. Formal Semantics -- 11. Cognitive Semantics.

Review: "This book provides an introduction to semantics for students new to the field. It covers the basic concepts and methods of the field and discusses some of the most important contemporary lines of research.".Summary: "Semantics is divided into three parts: the first establishes the place of semantics within linguistics and its relationship to other disciplines. The second introduces key topics in the description of word and sentence meaning. The final part reviews the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics: componential theory, formal semantics and cognitive semantics. Each chapter contains exercises that familiarize the student with the practice of semantic description.".Summary: "The second edition of this classic work is a complete revision that updates and extends the discussion of theories and is a vital resource for students of semantics."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Premier University Central Library	401.43 S127s 2004	1	Available		8878

Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-405) and index.

"This book provides an introduction to semantics for students new to the field. It covers the basic concepts and methods of the field and discusses some of the most important contemporary lines of research.".

"Semantics is divided into three parts: the first establishes the place of semantics within linguistics and its relationship to other disciplines. The second introduces key topics in the description of word and sentence meaning. The final part reviews the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics: componential theory, formal semantics and cognitive semantics. Each chapter contains exercises that familiarize the student with the practice of semantic description.".

"The second edition of this classic work is a complete revision that updates and extends the discussion of theories and is a vital resource for students of semantics."--BOOK JACKET.

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