Natural Language Ontology and Semantic Theory

Préface
This Element discusses which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories and how they can be constrained.

Texte du rabat

"This Element gives an introduction to the emerging discipline of natural language ontology. This is an area at the interface of semantics, metaphysics, and philosophy of language that is concerned with which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories"--

Contenu

1. Introduction; 2. Identifying Semantic Commitments; 3. Montague's Semantic Ontology; 4. Larger Semantic Ontologies; 5. Relating Different Ontologies; 6. Conclusion: Finding the perfect ontology?; References.