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This interdisciplinary work will appeal to both linguists and philosophers.
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This book gives a comprehensive account of quantifiers in _ both natural and formal languages, drawing on both _ linguistics and model theory. It creates a number of _ paradigms, because nothing so general has been attempted _ before. Much of the material is new or has never appeared_ in book form, but the authors have taken enormous care to _ pitch their exposition at a level that non-specialists can_ follow. (Wilfrid Hodges, Queen Mary University of London_)
This is a high-quality, informative, and authoritative study, offering a clear overview of the denotational semantics of natural language quantifiers, some new results, and a first frontal assault on analysing the expressive power of natural languages. A substantial, intereresting, challenging work. (Edward Keenan, UCLA)
About the Author
Stanley Peters is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Stanford University. Dag Westerstahl is a Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Goteborg.
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