The Generic Book
Download or Read eBook The Generic Book PDF written by Gregory N. Carlson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gregory N. Carlson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1995-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226092917 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226092911 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Generic Book by : Gregory N. Carlson
Book excerpt: 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.