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Jan 1, 1993
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Kluwer Academic Publishing
설명
In this scholarly work, Anna Szabolcsi delves into the intricacies of natural language semantics, offering insights into two pivotal themes. The exploration of weak islands unveils the subtleties of scope-taking within grammatical structures, highlighting the challenges and nuances involved in understanding sentence interpretation. Szabolcsi's rigorous analysis provides a framework that aids both linguists and cognitive scientists in grasping how meaning is constructed amidst complex syntactic environments.
Additionally, the examination of the differences between events and times in relation to the semantic use of "then" offers compelling evidence for its contextual function. Szabolcsi elucidates how temporal expressions play a crucial role in shaping narrative and discourse, thereby enhancing comprehension of temporal semantics. This volume serves as a rich resource for those interested in the intersection of linguistics, semantics, and cognitive theory.
Additionally, the examination of the differences between events and times in relation to the semantic use of "then" offers compelling evidence for its contextual function. Szabolcsi elucidates how temporal expressions play a crucial role in shaping narrative and discourse, thereby enhancing comprehension of temporal semantics. This volume serves as a rich resource for those interested in the intersection of linguistics, semantics, and cognitive theory.