TY - BOOK AU - Allan,Keith TI - Natural language semantics SN - 0631192964 (alk. paper) AV - P325 .A4244 2001 U1 - 401.43 ALL 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Oxford, UK, Malden, Mass. PB - Blackwell KW - Semantics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [479]-510) and index; Preface. Symbols Used. 1. Some Fundamental Concepts for Semantics. 2. Words and Worlds and Reference. 3. The Lexicon and The Encyclopedia. 4. Morphology and Listemes. 5. The Power of Words: Connotation and Jargon. 6. Semantic Relations between Sentences. Predicate Logic, Sets, and Lambda: Tools for Semantic Analysis. 8. Frames, Fields, and Semantic Components. 9. Cognitive Semantics: Backs, Colours, and Classifiers. 10. Using the Typical Denotatum to Identify the Intended Referent. 11. Mood, Tense, Modality, and Thematic Roles. 12. The Semantics of Clause Predicates. 13. Quantifiers in English. Epilogue. References. Index ER -