How Long to Read Dynamics of Meaning

How Long Does it Take to Read Dynamics of Meaning?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Dynamics of Meaning by Gennaro Chierchia

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In The Dynamics of Meaning, Gennaro Chierchia tackles central issues in dynamic semantics and extends the general framework. Chapter 1 introduces the notion of dynamic semantics and discusses in detail the phenomena that have been used to motivate it, such as "donkey" sentences and adverbs of quantification. The second chapter explores in greater depth the interpretation of indefinites and issues related to presuppositions of uniqueness and the "E-type strategy." In Chapter 3, Chierchia extends the dynamic approach to the domain of syntactic theory, considering a range of empirical problems that includes backwards anaphora, reconstruction effects, and weak crossover. The final chapter develops the formal system of dynamic semantics to deal with central issues of definites and presupposition. Chierchia shows that an approach based on a principled enrichment of the mechanisms dealing with meaning is to be preferred on empirical grounds over approaches that depend on an enrichment of the syntactic apparatus. Dynamics of Meaning illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing our understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface.

How long is Dynamics of Meaning?

Dynamics of Meaning by Gennaro Chierchia is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dynamics of Meaning Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Dynamics of Meaning aloud.

What Reading Level is Dynamics of Meaning?

Dynamics of Meaning is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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