The Geometry of Meaning
Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces
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- Paperback
356 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2017
Summary
A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be described in terms of geometric structures.In The Geometry of Meaning, Peter G rdenfors proposes a theory of semantics that bridges cognitive science and linguistics and shows how theories of cognitive processes, in particular concept formation, can be exploited in a general semantic model. He argues that our minds organize the information involved in communicative acts in a format that can be modeled in geo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262533751 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262533758 |
| Author: | Peter Gärdenfors |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 356 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 16mm |
| Series: | The Geometry of Meaning |
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Grdenfors has found an impressive hammer and now many issues in semantics look like nails.
Gärdenfors has found an impressive hammer and now many issues in semantics look like nails.
– Guy Dove * Mind *About The Author
Peter Gärdenfors
Peter G rdenfors is Professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University, Sweden. He is the author of Conceptual Spaces- The Geometry of Thought (MIT Press) and other books.
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