{"product_id":"understanding-semantics-second-edition-9781444122435","title":"Understanding Semantics, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sebastian Loebner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Semantics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Semantics, Second Edition, \u003c\/em\u003e provides an engaging and accessible introduction to linguistic semantics. The first part takes the reader through a step-by-step guide to the main phenomena and notions of semantics, covering levels and dimensions of meaning, ambiguity, meaning and context, logical relations and meaning relations, the basics of noun semantics, verb semantics and sentence semantics. The second part provides a critical introduction to the basic notions of the three major theoretical approaches to meaning: structuralism, cognitive semantics and formal semantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consistent mentalist perspective on meaning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroad coverage of lexical and sentence semantics, including three new chapters discussing deixis, NP semantics, presuppositions, verb semantics and frames\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples from a wider range of languages that include German, Japanese, Spanish and Russian.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical exercises on linguistic data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion website including all figures and tables from the book, an online dictionary, answers to the exercises and useful links at \u003cb\u003eroutledge.com\/cw\/loebner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential resource for all undergraduate students studying semantics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian Löbner is a Professor of Linguistics at the Institute for Language and Information at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45033229615255,"sku":"9781444122435","price":4028.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781444122435.webp?v=1769209212","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-semantics-second-edition-9781444122435","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}