Reference
This book presents the most important problems of reference and considers their solution. It presupposes no technical knowledge, presents analyses from first principles, illustrates every stage with examples, and is written with verve and clarity. This is the ideal introduction to reference for stud...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2010
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| Series: | Oxford surveys in semantics and pragmatics
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The foundations
- 3. Subsequent developments
- 4. The proper treatment of quantification
- 5. Proper names
- 6. Definite descriptions
- 7. Plurals and generics
- 8. Indexicality and pronouns
- 9. Definiteness, strength, partitives, and referentiality
- 10. NPs in discourse
- 11. Taking stock.