Inquisitive Semantics: A New Notion of Meaning

Ciardelli, Ivano; Groenendijk, Jeroen and Roelofsen, Floris (2013): Inquisitive Semantics: A New Notion of Meaning. In: Language and Linguistics Compass, Vol. 7, No. 9: pp. 459-476

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents a notion of meaning that captures both informative and inquisitive content, which forms the cornerstone of inquisitive semantics. The new notion of meaning is explained and motivated in detail, and compared to previous inquisitive notions of meaning.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) > Metaphysics and Philosophy of Language
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 100 Philosophy
• ISSN: 1749-818X
• Language: English