Meaning and the Dynamics of Interpretation : Selected Papers of Hans Kamp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heusinger, Klaus von.

Contributor:

Meulen, Alice ter.

Series:

Current Research in the Semantics / Pragmatics Interface 29.

Current Research in the Semantics / Pragmatics Interface

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Context (Linguistics).

Discourse analysis.

Meaning (Philosophy).

Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (701 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : BRILL, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This selection of research papers written by Hans Kamp presents the core of his scientific research on natural language semantics and its relation to logic, philosophy and linguistics. Arranged in six sections, the topics range from philosophical reflection on the foundational issues in the ancient Sorites Paradox with a formal account of its solution, to a detailed account of presuppositions in dynamic semantics. Ranking among the philosophers with great and lasting influence on formal semantics, Hans Kamp contributed early foundational research to core theoretical topics like temporal reference and vagueness, then pushed the boundaries of the discipline in new and productive directions. Showing the importance of non-truth-functional aspects of meaning, Discourse Representation Theory proved the value of a dynamic approach to interaction of text and context for our understanding of anaphora, word meaning and context-dependence. This collection shows very clearly how Kamp has forged ground-breaking connections among semantics, computation, and mental representation, challenging the once dominant Fregean anti-psychologism, while demonstrating that the best theoretical research can simultaneously yield important computational applications and novel cognitive insights. Barbara Partee, University of Massachussetts Amherst

Contents:

Front Matter / Klaus von Heusinger and Alice ter Meulen

Introduction to Meaning and the Dynamics of Interpretation / Alice ter Meulen and Klaus von Heusinger

Introduction to Events, Temporal Reference, and Discourse

Formal Properties of ‘Now’

Events, Instants and Temporal Reference

Deixis in Discourse. Reichenbach on Temporal Reference

Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics

Free Choice Permission

Semantics versus Pragmatics

Introduction to Vagueness

Two Theories about Adjectives

The Paradox of the Heap

Introduction to Discourse Representation

A Theory of Truth and Semantic Representation

Context, Thought and Communication

Disambiguation in Discourse

Introduction to Presupposition

Presupposition Computation and Presupposition Justification: One Aspect of the Interpretation of Multi-Sentence Discourse

The Importance of Presupposition

Introduction to Propositional Attitudes

Prolegomena to a Structural Account of Belief and Other Attitudes

Temporal Reference Inside and Outside Propositional Attitudes

Interview with Hans Kamp / Alice ter Meulen and Klaus von Heusinger.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789004252882

9004252886

OCLC:

862050200

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004252882 DOI