Semantic Indexicality [Hardcover]

Semantic Indexicality shows how a simple syntax can be combined with a propositional language at the level of logical analysis. It is the adoption of such a base language which has not been attempted before, and it is this which constitutes the originality of the book. Cresswell's simple and direct style makes this book accessible to a wider audience than the somewhat specialized subject matter might initially suggest.Semantic Indexicality shows how a simple syntax can be combined with a propositional language at the level of logical analysis. It is the adoption of such a base language which has not been attempted before, and it is this which constitutes the originality of the book. Cresswell's simple and direct style makes this book accessible to a wider audience than the somewhat specialized subject matter might initially suggest.Preface. Part I: Indexical Relativity. 1. Propositional Languages. 2. Relational Nouns. 3. Indexical Indeterminacy. 4. Contextually Supplied Relations. 5. Plurals. Part II: Domains. 6. Restricted Quantification. 7. Domains and Anaphora (I) 8. Domains and Anaphora (II). Part III: Syntax. 9. Operators as Features. 10. Syntax and Indices. 11. Indexicality and lambda-conversion. 12. Eventualities. Bibliography. Index.