Logics of ConversationCambridge University Press, 19.06.2003 - 526 Seiten People often mean more than they say. Grammar on its own is typically insufficient for determining the full meaning of an utterance; the assumption that the discourse is coherent or 'makes sense' has an important role to play in determining meaning as well. Logics of Conversation presents a dynamic semantic framework called Segmented Discourse Representation Theory, or SDRT, where this interaction between discourse coherence and discourse interpretation is explored in a logically precise manner. Combining ideas from dynamic semantics, commonsense reasoning and speech act theory, SDRT uses its analysis of rhetorical relations to capture intuitively compelling implicatures. It provides a computable method for constructing these logical forms and is one of the most formally precise and linguistically grounded accounts of discourse interpretation currently available. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in linguistics and in philosophy of language. |
Inhalt
Semantic Models of Discourse Interpretation | 39 |
Pragmatic Models of Discourse Interpretation | 69 |
The Logical Form of Discourse | 111 |
Building Logical Forms for Discourse | 179 |
The Lexicon and Discourse Structure | 249 |
Discourse Relations for Dialogue | 293 |
Disputes in Dialogue | 343 |
Cognitive Modelling | 375 |
A Objections and Replies | 445 |
B Notation Index | 453 |
Glossary of Discourse Relations | 459 |
E Summary of Discourse Update | 473 |
F Some Proofs in the Glue Logic | 479 |
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action terms agent anaphoric antecedent argument Asher and Lascarides assume attachment Background beliefs Chapter clause cognitive modelling compositional semantics computing consequence constituent constraints constructing Contrast Correction Couiza cue phrase default axiom definition dialogue discourse coherence discourse context discourse interpretation discourse referent discourse relations discourse structure discourse update domain knowledge dynamic semantics Elaboration ensures entails event example Explanation formula glue language glue logic goals grammar Grice Gricean maxims holds implicatures infer information content intentions intuitively IQAP John pushed labelled language labels lexical entry lexical semantics lexicon linguistic logic of cognitive logic of information logical form maximise maxims means Modus Ponens monotonic Narration nonmonotonic outscopes polysemy pragmatic predict presupposition principle pronoun proposition Q-Elab question resolved Result rhetorical connections rhetorical relations SARG SDRS SDRSS SDRT SDRT's Section specified speech act subtype temporal theory there's tion underspecified utterance variables verb veridical ΠΟ