Continuations and Natural Language
Download or Read eBook Continuations and Natural Language PDF written by Chris Barker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Chris Barker |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199575022 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199575029 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Continuations and Natural Language by : Chris Barker
Book excerpt: The continuation of an expression is a portion of its surrounding context. This book proposes and defends the continuation hypothesis: that the meaning of a natural language expression can depend on its own continuation (it can denote a function on its surrounding context).