Document Type
Report
Date
5-1990
Keywords
Semantics
Language
English
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Description/Abstract
This paper presents a model theory of lexical semantics that is compatible with theories in the Montagovian tradition. Lexical expressions are modeled as subsets or “subspaces” in a “semantic spaces”. A unique representation is defined for subspaces of the semantic space. This unique representation is called the "normal form" of the lexical denotation. A Boolean algebra of normal forms is developed, in which lexical entailment is Boolean inclusion. The presentation in the body of the paper is informal, making use of examples to illustrate the theory and to indicate the range of applicability. Formal definitions and proofs in support of the presentation are given in the Appendix.
Recommended Citation
Purdy, William C., "A Lexical Extension of Montague Semantics" (1990). Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Technical Reports. 69.
https://surface.syr.edu/eecs_techreports/69
Source
local
Additional Information
School of Computer and Information Science, Syracuse University, SU-CIS-90-07