Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings. Linguistics: The Essential Readings.

by Paul Portner (Editor), Barbara H. Partee (Editor)

The formal semantics approach to the study of natural language semantics was developed through active dialogue between linguistically minded philosophers and philosophically minded linguists and has become increasingly integrated into theoretical linguistics. Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings is a collection of seminal papers that have shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. The book covers key central themes and includes both an editorial introduction and extensive references. It is a vital resource for students and scholars of semantics and the philosophy of language.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction

497 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Tato Antadze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional collection of very important essays in the field. Some familiarity is required with both Formal Semantics and Generative grammar to get through most of the articles, however Introductory Pages does offer insight into the history of the field.