This talk will present an overview of a theory of discourse semantics. I will argue for a notion of linguistic content in which discourse structure and rhetorical function play a prominent role and are integrated into a dynamic conception of truth conditional semantics. Such a project necessitates a re-examination of how compositional semantics and lexical meaning interact with other sources of information about content, in particular information about content, in particular information pertinent to establishing rhetorical function and prosody.
Event Details
Formal semantics for discourse, compositionality and the pragmatics semantics interface
- Event Date: November 16, 2004
- Event Start Time: 1:00 PM
- Event End Time: 2:00 PM
- Event Location: University of Texas at Austin, Department of Philosophy
- Event Type: Talks: RuCCS Colloquia
- Event Semester: Fall 2004
- Event Contact: Nicholas Asher
- Event Extra info: <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/faculty/asher/">Nicholas Asher</a>