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Semantics
When the first edition of Semantics appeared in 1976, the developments in this aspect of language study were exciting interest not only among linguists, but among philosophers, psychologists and logicians. Professor Palmer's straightforward and comprehensive book was immediately welcomed as one of the best introductions to the subject. Interest in Semantics has been further stimulated recently by a number of significant, and often contriversial, theoretical advances; and the publication of this second edition has enabled Professor Palmer to bring his survey thoroughly up to date. There is also an important new chapter on 'Semantics and logic', showing clearly and simply the influence that logical models have had on the study of meaning. Professor Palmer always illustrates his argument with helpful examples, and his non-technical explanations will be readily intelligible to the interested layman as well as to beginning students of language and linguistics.
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232 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1976
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Frank Robert Palmer
14Ìýbooks7ÌýfollowersFrank R. Palmer, British linguist, Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Science at the University of Reading. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Member of the Academia Europaea and an
Honorary Doctor of Letters. He has lectured on English Grammar and on Linguistics in over thirty different countries.
Honorary Doctor of Letters. He has lectured on English Grammar and on Linguistics in over thirty different countries.
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December 22, 2019
This is the first book I have read in semantics. I had been curious to know about it, and met this classic book somewhere I don't remember.
It is an introductory book, but it's somewhat outdated. It's very useful, because it draws attention to the meaning of semantics and its interrelation with other disciplines (in the first chapter). It describes the scope of semantics and its working area introducing concepts such as reference (in the second chapter). The book introduces the idea of concept. Then the book moves into exploring sense relations such as synonymy, antonymy, homonymy and polysemy, ... etc (in the fourth chapter). In the fifth chapter the book introduces collocations and idioms. In the chapter 6, it relates meaning to the sentence, and in chapter 7 semantics to grammar. In the final chapter he discusses some of the new and recent topics of his time including case relations and generative semantics
It is an introductory book, but it's somewhat outdated. It's very useful, because it draws attention to the meaning of semantics and its interrelation with other disciplines (in the first chapter). It describes the scope of semantics and its working area introducing concepts such as reference (in the second chapter). The book introduces the idea of concept. Then the book moves into exploring sense relations such as synonymy, antonymy, homonymy and polysemy, ... etc (in the fourth chapter). In the fifth chapter the book introduces collocations and idioms. In the chapter 6, it relates meaning to the sentence, and in chapter 7 semantics to grammar. In the final chapter he discusses some of the new and recent topics of his time including case relations and generative semantics
December 19, 2019
I am not sure what to say about this book. It's good for someone who knows nothing about semantics. I read the first 10 pages and then had to skim through it because there was nothing new. My 3-star rating is for the clarity and presentation
January 10, 2020
Very detailed book .
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September 1, 2013Hulasa: semantik yeterince iyi-tanimlanmis mefhumlara, sistematige sahip bir alan degil. Neredeyse cocuksu denebilecek (yazarin tabiri) cok fazla tartisma ihtiva ediyor. Ve fakat bazi guzel acilimlari da var (dil ile dil-disi tecrubenin baglantilari hakkinda). Yine de, saglam yol kat etmesi lazim (i.e. bir 'gramer' degil).
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