Language and Equilibrium

Language and Equilibrium
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780262291668
ISBN-13 : 0262291665
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Book Synopsis Language and Equilibrium by : Prashant Parikh

Download or read book Language and Equilibrium written by Prashant Parikh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new framework that shows how to derive the meaning of an utterance from first principles by modeling it as a system of interdependent games. In Language and Equilibrium, Prashant Parikh offers a new account of meaning for natural language. He argues that equilibrium, or balance among multiple interacting forces, is a key attribute of language and meaning and shows how to derive the meaning of an utterance from first principles by modeling it as a system of interdependent games. His account results in a novel view of semantics and pragmatics and describes how both may be integrated with syntax. It considers many aspects of meaning—including literal meaning and implicature—and advances a detailed theory of definite descriptions as an application of the framework. Language and Equilibrium is intended for a wide readership in the cognitive sciences, including philosophers, linguists, and artificial intelligence researchers as well as neuroscientists, psychologists, and economists interested in language and communication.


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