Handbook of Logic and Language [Paperback]

The logical study of language is becoming more interdisciplinary, playing a role in fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science and game theory. This new edition, written by the leading experts in the field, presents an overview of the latest developments at the interface of logic and linguistics as well as a historical perspective. It is divided into three parts covering Frameworks, General Topics and Descriptive Themes.

• Completely revised and updated - includes over 25% new material
• Discusses the interface between logic and language
• Many of the authors are creators or active developers of the theories

Part 1 Frameworks 1. Montague Grammar, 2. Categorial Type Logics 3. Discourse Representation in Context 4. Situation Theory 5. GB Theory: An Introductio 6. Game-Theoretical Semantics

Part 2 General Topics 7. Compositionality 8. Types 9. Dynamics 10. Partiality 11. Formal Learning Theory 12. Non-monotonicity in Linguistics

Part 3 Descriptive Topics 13. Generalized Quantifiers 14. Temporality 15. Plurals and Collectives 16. Questions

The first edition was published in 1997, focusing, as stated in the preface, on 'the interface of logic and linguistics, showing how a substantial body of insights and techniques had developed about natural language through cooperation, and sometimes competition between various approaches.' This second edition offers updates throughout, new commentary by the authors, and coverage of new topics. Nine contributions discuss frameworks, including Montague grammar, categorical type logics, discourse representation in context, sli