Semantics, 4th Edition - Softcover

Saeed, John I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118430166 ISBN 13: 9781118430163

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

Revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments in the field, Semantics, 4th Edition, presents an engaging and accessible introduction to the study of meaning in language for students new to the field of semantics.

• Covers all of the basic concepts and methods of the field of semantics, as well as some of the most important contemporary lines of research 
• Features a series of new exercises, along with their solutions, that are arranged by level of difficulty 
• Addresses componential theory, formal semantics, and cognitive semantics, the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics
• Includes revisions and updates that reflect the most recent theoretical developments 

About this title

About the Author

John I. Saeed is a Fellow of Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland, where he is a professor of linguistics. He is the author of several books, including Irish Sign Language: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach (with Lorraine Leeson, 2012), and Somali (1999).

From the Back Cover

“Rarely do we get an introductory book with this breadth and depth of semantic
concepts. The writing is particularly clear, terms are well-defined, and concepts follow
from simpler to more complex.”
Marcia Haag, University of Oklahoma

Praise for Previous Editions:

“This book is an invaluable resource for students and instructors. It offers impressively broad coverage of semantic theory, and it strikes an ideal balance between theoretical developments and empirical investigation.”
Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Now in its fourth edition, Semantics has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the most recent theoretical developments in the field of linguistic semantics.

Updates include:

• New sections on causation, tests for situation types, lexical pragmatics, categorization, construction grammar, lexical typology, and polysemy

• The addition of new chapter exercises with solutions, designed to further knowledge of linguistic concepts

• A helpful glossary of technical terminology

This fourth edition continues to set the standard as the most invaluable and accessible introduction to the field of contemporary linguistic semantics available today.

From the Inside Flap

“Rarely do we get an introductory book with this breadth and depth of semantic
concepts. The writing is particularly clear, terms are well-defined, and concepts follow
from simpler to more complex.”
Marcia Haag, University of Oklahoma

Praise for Previous Editions:

“This book is an invaluable resource for students and instructors. It offers impressively broad coverage of semantic theory, and it strikes an ideal balance between theoretical developments and empirical investigation.”
Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Now in its fourth edition, Semantics has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the most recent theoretical developments in the field of linguistic semantics.

Updates include:

• New sections on causation, tests for situation types, lexical pragmatics, categorization, construction grammar, lexical typology, and polysemy

• The addition of new chapter exercises with solutions, designed to further knowledge of linguistic concepts

• A helpful glossary of technical terminology

This fourth edition continues to set the standard as the most invaluable and accessible introduction to the field of contemporary linguistic semantics available today.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118430166
• ISBN 13: 9781118430163
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 492