Presents a general introduction to semantics, including the most recent developments.
The study of meaning in language has developed dramatically over the last fifty years. Semantics is distinctive as it not only presents a general introduction to the topic, including the most recent developments, but it also provides a unique perspective for addressing current issues.
1. Preliminaries for model building; 2. The syntax of logical inference; 3. The semantics of logical inference; 4. Quantification and plurality; 5. Anaphora, discourse and context; 6. Time, tense and events; 7. Ellipsis as a window on context; 8. What a word can mean.