The third edition of this popular textbook provides an engaging and accessible introduction to semantics for students new to the field.
Explores the basic concepts and methods of the field and discusses some of the most important contemporary lines of research
Contains new solutions to chapter exercises in order to familiarize the student with the practice of semantic description
Completely revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments
Includes new sections on classifiers and noun classes, as well as conceptual integration
Explores the basic concepts and methods of the field and discusses some of the most important contemporary lines of research
Contains new solutions to chapter exercises in order to familiarize the student with the practice of semantic description
Completely revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments
Includes new sections on classifiers and noun classes, as well as conceptual integration
"This book is an invaluable resource for students and instructors. It offers impressively broad coverage of semantic theory, and it strikes an ideal balance between theoretical developments and empirical investigation."
Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"This lively and engaging book provides an excellent introduction to current linguistic semantics.
Its coverage is comprehensive, taking readers from foundational concepts, through descriptive techniques, to theoretical approaches to the subject. The use of languages other than English to exemplify the discussion is particularly refreshing, and this revised edition will continue to provide teachers with a clear and easy to use textbook, and students with a solid foundation in semantics."
Ronnie Cann, Edinburgh University
Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"This lively and engaging book provides an excellent introduction to current linguistic semantics.
Its coverage is comprehensive, taking readers from foundational concepts, through descriptive techniques, to theoretical approaches to the subject. The use of languages other than English to exemplify the discussion is particularly refreshing, and this revised edition will continue to provide teachers with a clear and easy to use textbook, and students with a solid foundation in semantics."
Ronnie Cann, Edinburgh University