Game theory and linguistic meaning /
Game theory and linguistic meaning /
edited by Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen.
- 1 online resource (xi, 246 pages) : illustrations.
- Current research in the semantics/pragmatics interface ; v. 18 .
- Current Research in the Semantics / Pragmatics Interface 18. Language and Linguistics Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2012, ISBN: 9789004248694. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / Chapter 1: An Invitation To Language And Games / Chapter 2: Language Games, A Foundation For Semantics And Ontology / Chapter 3: Counterfeiting Truth: Statistical Reporting On The Basis Of Trust / Chapter 4: From Signals To Symbols: Grounding Language Origins In Communication Games / Chapter 5: Evolutionary Games And Social Conventions / Chapter 6: Evolutionary Models Of Language / Chapter 7: Game Dynamics Connects Semantics And Pragmatics / Chapter 8: Building Game-Theoretic Models Of Conversations / Chapter 9: Situations And Solution Concepts In Game-Theoretic Approaches To Pragmatics / Chapter 10: An Introduction To Equilibrium Semantics For Natural Language / Chapter 11: Rule Ordering: A Look At Quantifier Scope And Coordination In GTS / Chapter 12: Two Notions Of Scope / Chapter 13: Semantic Games And Generalised Quantifiers / Chapter 14: Games, Quantifiers And Pronouns / Chapter 15: The Semantics/Pragmatics Distinction From The Game-Theoretic Point Of View / Index / Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- John F. Sowa -- David M. Levy and Sandra J. Peart -- Angel Álonso-Cortés -- Pelle Guldborg Hansen -- Cecilia Di Chio and Paolo Di Chio -- Gerhard Jäger -- Jun Miyoshi -- Ian Ross -- Praskant Parikh and Robin Clark -- Tatjana Scheffler -- Gabriel Sandu -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Robin Clark -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen.
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This is the first book to collect research on game-theoretic tools in the analysis of language with particular reference to semantics and pragmatics. Games are significant, because they pertain equally to pragmatics and semantics of natural language. The book provides an overview of the variety of ways in which game theory is used in the analysis of linguistic meaning and shows how games arise in pragmatic as well as semantic investigations. The book is a balanced combination of philosophical, linguistic, logical and mathematical argumentation. The book has an introductory and a concluding chapter, written by the editor, to give a gentle introduction to the topics covered in the book and to provide wider conclusions and prospects arising from the individual essays. The major topics covering the field of game theory and linguistic meaning included in the book are: language games, Wittgenstein evolutionary language games communication games, Grice games of partial information equilibrium semantics game-theoretic semantics logical modelling, and generalised quantifiers the semantics/pragmatics distinction. It includes international contributions from known leaders in the field. It is part of the Current Research in Semantics/Pragmatics Interface series.
9780080548524
10.1163/9780080548524 DOI
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
Game theory.
Semantics.
Pragmatics.
PHILOSOPHY--Language.
P123 / .G36 2007eb
410.15193
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / Chapter 1: An Invitation To Language And Games / Chapter 2: Language Games, A Foundation For Semantics And Ontology / Chapter 3: Counterfeiting Truth: Statistical Reporting On The Basis Of Trust / Chapter 4: From Signals To Symbols: Grounding Language Origins In Communication Games / Chapter 5: Evolutionary Games And Social Conventions / Chapter 6: Evolutionary Models Of Language / Chapter 7: Game Dynamics Connects Semantics And Pragmatics / Chapter 8: Building Game-Theoretic Models Of Conversations / Chapter 9: Situations And Solution Concepts In Game-Theoretic Approaches To Pragmatics / Chapter 10: An Introduction To Equilibrium Semantics For Natural Language / Chapter 11: Rule Ordering: A Look At Quantifier Scope And Coordination In GTS / Chapter 12: Two Notions Of Scope / Chapter 13: Semantic Games And Generalised Quantifiers / Chapter 14: Games, Quantifiers And Pronouns / Chapter 15: The Semantics/Pragmatics Distinction From The Game-Theoretic Point Of View / Index / Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- John F. Sowa -- David M. Levy and Sandra J. Peart -- Angel Álonso-Cortés -- Pelle Guldborg Hansen -- Cecilia Di Chio and Paolo Di Chio -- Gerhard Jäger -- Jun Miyoshi -- Ian Ross -- Praskant Parikh and Robin Clark -- Tatjana Scheffler -- Gabriel Sandu -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Robin Clark -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen -- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
This is the first book to collect research on game-theoretic tools in the analysis of language with particular reference to semantics and pragmatics. Games are significant, because they pertain equally to pragmatics and semantics of natural language. The book provides an overview of the variety of ways in which game theory is used in the analysis of linguistic meaning and shows how games arise in pragmatic as well as semantic investigations. The book is a balanced combination of philosophical, linguistic, logical and mathematical argumentation. The book has an introductory and a concluding chapter, written by the editor, to give a gentle introduction to the topics covered in the book and to provide wider conclusions and prospects arising from the individual essays. The major topics covering the field of game theory and linguistic meaning included in the book are: language games, Wittgenstein evolutionary language games communication games, Grice games of partial information equilibrium semantics game-theoretic semantics logical modelling, and generalised quantifiers the semantics/pragmatics distinction. It includes international contributions from known leaders in the field. It is part of the Current Research in Semantics/Pragmatics Interface series.
9780080548524
10.1163/9780080548524 DOI
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
Game theory.
Semantics.
Pragmatics.
PHILOSOPHY--Language.
P123 / .G36 2007eb
410.15193