LP-1996-03: Janssen, Theo M.V. (1996) Compositionality. [Report]
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Compositionality, by Theo M.V. Janssen
(to appear in J.F.A.K. van Benthem & A. ter Meulen (eds), Handbook of Logic
and Linguistics, North Holland, Amsterdam)
The first topic of the paper is to provide a formalization of the principle
of compositionality of meaning. A mathematical model (based upon universal
algebra) is presented, and its properties are inverstigated. The second topic
is to discuss arguments from the literature against compositionality (of
Hintikka, Higginbotham, Pelletier, Partee, Schiffer and others). Methods are
presented that help to obtain compositionality. It is argued that the
principle should not be considered an empirical verifiable restriction, but a
methodological principle that describes how a system for syntax and semantics
should be designed. The paper has an appendix by B. Partee on the
compositional treatment of genitives.
| Item Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Report Nr: | LP-1996-03 |
| Series Name: | Logic, Philosophy and Linguistics (LP) |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 14:39 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2016 14:39 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/1239 |
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