A textbook/software package that covers first-order language in a method appropriate for a wide range of courses, from first logic courses for undergraduates (philosophy,... Læs mere
"A new collection of John Perry's work celebrating his contributions to the philosophy of language"--
This text provides a unified account of the semantic effects of the German applicative ("be-") construction. Using natural data from a variety of sorpora, the authors proposee that... Læs mere
This collection of work in Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar focuses on interfaces between different grammatical components; its 15 papers explore interface phenomena such as auxiliary contraction in English, analysis of illocutionary force in HPSG, and negation in Welsh.
How does a computer scientist understand infinity? What can probability theory teach us about free will? This book contains six informal lectures by computer scientist Donald E. Knuth exploring the relationship between his vocation and his faith.