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Geometry of Meaning: Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces by Gardenfors, Peter
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- Geometry of Meaning
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780262026789
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262026783
ISBN-13
9780262026789
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175157121
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
356 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Geometry of Meaning : Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Cognitive Science, Linguistics / Semantics, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Linguistics / Psycholinguistics
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-022298
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
401/.43
Synopsis
A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning , Peter Gärdenfors proposes a theory of semantics that bridges cognitive science and linguistics and shows how theories of cognitive processes, in particular concept formation, can be exploited in a general semantic model. He argues that our minds organize the information involved in communicative acts in a format that can be modeled in geometric or topological terms--in what he terms conceptual spaces , extending the theory he presented in an earlier book by that name. Many semantic theories consider the meanings of words as relatively stable and independent of the communicative context. Gärdenfors focuses instead on how various forms of communication establish a system of meanings that becomes shared between interlocutors. He argues that these "meetings of mind" depend on the underlying geometric structures, and that these structures facilitate language learning. Turning to lexical semantics, Gärdenfors argues that a unified theory of word meaning can be developed by using conceptual spaces. He shows that the meaning of different word classes can be given a cognitive grounding, and offers semantic analyses of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and prepositions. He also presents models of how the meanings of words are composed to form new meanings and of the basic semantic role of sentences. Finally, he considers the future implications of his theory for robot semantics and the Semantic Web., A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning , Peter G rdenfors proposes a theory of semantics that bridges cognitive science and linguistics and shows how theories of cognitive processes, in particular concept formation, can be exploited in a general semantic model. He argues that our minds organize the information involved in communicative acts in a format that can be modeled in geometric or topological terms--in what he terms conceptual spaces , extending the theory he presented in an earlier book by that name. Many semantic theories consider the meanings of words as relatively stable and independent of the communicative context. G rdenfors focuses instead on how various forms of communication establish a system of meanings that becomes shared between interlocutors. He argues that these "meetings of mind" depend on the underlying geometric structures, and that these structures facilitate language learning. Turning to lexical semantics, G rdenfors argues that a unified theory of word meaning can be developed by using conceptual spaces. He shows that the meaning of different word classes can be given a cognitive grounding, and offers semantic analyses of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and prepositions. He also presents models of how the meanings of words are composed to form new meanings and of the basic semantic role of sentences. Finally, he considers the future implications of his theory for robot semantics and the Semantic Web.
LC Classification Number
P325.5.P78G35 2014
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