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The book introduces Iceberg semantics, a novel Boolean framework that enhances the interpretation of mass and count nouns. It likens the meaning of noun phrases to an iceberg, where the interpretation emerges from a foundational base and rests on its Boolean part set. This approach maintains the benefits of classical Boolean semantics for count nouns while offering a superior method for analyzing mass nouns, suggesting significant advancements in the understanding of noun phrase semantics.
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Iceberg Semantics for Mass Nouns and Count Nouns, Fred Landman
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- Released
- 2020
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- Subtitle
- A New Framework for Boolean Semantics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Fred Landman
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 396
- ISBN13
- 9783030427108
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Textbooks, Technology & Engineering, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, Computers & Internet
- Description
- The book introduces Iceberg semantics, a novel Boolean framework that enhances the interpretation of mass and count nouns. It likens the meaning of noun phrases to an iceberg, where the interpretation emerges from a foundational base and rests on its Boolean part set. This approach maintains the benefits of classical Boolean semantics for count nouns while offering a superior method for analyzing mass nouns, suggesting significant advancements in the understanding of noun phrase semantics.