Situation Theory and Its Applications, Volume 1
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780937073551
Hardcover|9780937073551
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Overview
Situation Theory grew out of attempts by Jon Barwise in the late 1970s to provide a semantics for 'naked-infinitive' perceptual reports such as 'Claire saw Jon run'. Barwise's intuition was that Claire didn't just see Jon, an individual, but Jon doing something, a situation. Situations are individuals having properties and standing in relations. A theory of situations would allow us to study and compare various types of situations or situation-like entitles, such as facts, events, and scenes. One of the central themes of situation theory of meaning and reference should be set within a general theory of information, one moreover that is rich enough to do justice to perception, communication, and thought. By now many people have contributed by the need to give a rigorous mathematical account of the principles of information that underwrite the theory.
| ISBN-13 | 9780937073551 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0937073555 |
| Weight | 1.88 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 2.00 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $64.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 504 pages |
| Publisher | Center for the Study of Language and Inf |
| Published On | 1991-03-26 |
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