Algebraic semantics in language and philosophy /
Godehard Link.
- Stanford, Calif. : CSLI Publications, c1998.
- xii, 432 p. ; 23 cm.
- CSLI lecture notes ; no. 74 .
Collection of 14 essays, seven of which have been previously published.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-415) and indexes.
The logical analysis of plurals and mass terms -- Plural -- Hydras : on the logic of relative clause constructions with multiple heads -- Generalized quantifiers and plurals -- Je drei čApfel = Three apples each : quantification and the German je -- First-order axioms for the logic of plurality -- Ten years of research on plurals : where do we stand? -- Algebraic semantics for natural language : some philosophy, some applications-- Quantity and number -- The French Revolution--a philosophical event? -- Algebraic semantics of event structures -- The ontology of individuals and events -- The philosophy of plurality -- Mereology, second-order logic, and set theory -- Appendix : a chapter in lattice theory.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Number. Grammar, Comparative and general--Quantifiers. Language and languages--Philosophy. Language and logic. Semantics (Philosophy)