Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Feb 08, 2017
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780199573684
Description: This work explores linguistic and philosophical issues presented by sentences expressing personal taste, such as Roller coasters are fun, and examines how truth-theoretic semantics can account for expressions of this type. It provides a detailed and explicit formal grammar paired with semantic analysis and pragmatic theory.
Notes: Source title: Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics (Oxford Studies in Semantics and Pragmatics)