The Linguistic Description of Opaque Contexts (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics)
Author:   Janet Dean Fodor
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138989535


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   26 November 2015
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The Linguistic Description of Opaque Contexts (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics)


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The study of opacity falls under the general programme of showing how the meaning of any complex sentence is composed from the meanings of its constituent clauses, phrases and words. Opaque constructions are special from this point of view because the compositional principles that determine their meaning are so intricate. The main argument of this book is that the systematic ambiguity of opaque constructions has generally been underestimated.

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Author:   Janet Dean Fodor
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138989535


ISBN 10:   1138989533
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   26 November 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Opacity and Indefinite Noun Phrases 3. Opacity and Definite Noun Phrases 4. Opacity and Descriptions 5. The Syntax of Opaque Constructions

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