The Generic Book: The Semantics of Generics - Softcover

 
9780226092928: The Generic Book: The Semantics of Generics
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0226092925 ISBN 13: 9780226092928
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1995

Synopsis

In an attempt to address the theoretical gap between linguistics and philosophy, a group of semanticists, calling itself the Generic Group, has worked to develop a common view of genericity. Their research has resulted in this book, which consists of a substantive introduction and eleven original articles on important aspects of the interpretation of generic expressions. The introduction provides a clear overview of the issues and synthesizes the major analytical approaches to them. Taken together, the papers that follow reflect the current state of the art in the semantics of generics, and afford insight into various generic phenomena.

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About the Author

Gregory N. Carlson is professor of linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science at the University of Rochester. Francis Jeffry Pelletier is Canada Research Chair in cognitive science, professor of philosophy, and professor of linguistics at Simon Fraser University.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226092925
ISBN 13 
9780226092928
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
474
Editor
Carlson Gregory N., Pelletier Francis Jeffry

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