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Semantica is the manual for a new software application thatallows the user to explore the semantic structure of language in anengaging, interactive way. The program, which was produced as part ofa National Science Foundation initiative for improving linguisticsinstruction, is designed to be used with Syntactica, a tool for studying natural language syntax. Semanticaprovides a simple graphical interface for creating semantic theories,viewing the truth conditions that those theories assign to phrase-markerscreated in Syntactica, and for testing those truth conditions in apictorially represented world. Although designed for use inintroductory semantics courses, Semantica has features that willappeal to professionals. For example, it can be used as a "derivationcalculator" in following out complex semantic derivations involvingmany steps and operations.Manual plus NeXTStep software for PCs and NeXTStationsrunning NeXTStep version 3.2 or higher.
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"... Semantica is a graceful tool for visualizing the workings of formal semantics, both derivations and models. Virtually all students will need it." --Edwin Williams, Professor of Linguistics, Princeton University
Synopsis
Semantica is the manual for a new software application that allows the user to explore the semantic structure of language in an interactive way. The program, which was produced as part of a National Science Foundation initiative for improving linguistics instruction, complements Syntactica, is a tool for studying natural language syntax. Semantica provides a simple graphical interface for creating semantic theories, viewing the truth conditions that those theories assign to phrase-markers created in Syntactica, and for testing those truth conditions in a pictorially represented world. Although designed for use in introductory semantics courses, Semantica has features that should appeal to professionals. For example, it can be used as a Oderivation calculator in following out complex semantic derivations involving many steps and operations.
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