| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Oxford Surveys in Semantics & Pragmatics ; 2
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Oxford Surveys in Semantics & Pragmatics ; 2.
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| Summary |
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 students of linguistics and philosophy of language. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-297) and index. |
| Contents |
Foundations -- Subsequent developments -- The proper treatment of quantification -- Proper names -- Definite descriptions -- Plurals and generics -- Indexicality and pronouns -- Definiteness, strength, partitives, and referentiality -- NPs in discourse -- Taking stock. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Reference (Linguistics)
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Reference (Linguistics) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Abbott. Reference. Oxford : Oxford University Press 2010 9780199202577 (OCoLC)472424495 |
| ISBN |
9780191547836 (electronic book) |
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0191547832 (electronic book) |
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9780199202577 (hardback) |
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0199202575 (hardback) |
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9780199203451 (paperback) |
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0199203458 (paperback) |
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