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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/881293995 Title: The Mathematics of Language Author: Marcus Kracht Publisher: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton 2003 ISBN/ISSN: 9783110895667 3110895668 3110176203 9783110176209 OCLC:881293995

  
  

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The Mathematics of Language

Author:	Marcus Kracht
Publisher:	Berlin/Boston De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton 2003
Series:	Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 63
Edition/Format:	eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
Publication:	Mathematics of language.
Summary:	This book studies language(s) and linguistic theories from a mathematical point of view. Starting with ideas already contained in Montague's work, it develops the mathematical foundations of present day linguistics. It equips the reader with all the background necessary to understand and evaluate theories as diverse as Montague Grammar, Categorial Grammar, HPSG and GB. The mathematical tools are mainly from universal algebra and logic, but no particular knowledge is presupposed beyond a certain mathematical sophistication that is in any case needed in order to fruitfully work within these theories. The presentation focuses on abstract mathematical structures and their computational properties, but plenty of examples from different natural languages are provided to illustrate the main concepts and results. In contrast to books devoted to so-called formal language theory, languages are seen here as semiotic systems, that is, as systems of signs. A language sign correlates form with meaning. Using the principle of compositionality it is possible to gain substantial insight into the interaction between form and meaning in natural languages. Review text: "Als Fazit bleibt somit: ein anspruchsvolles und schwieriges Buch, das jeder theoretische Linguist bzw. an natürlichen Sprachen interessierte Mathematiker mit Gewinn lesen wird und das folglich die Mühe der Auseinandersetzung mit den benötigten Formalismen lohnt."Carsten Naeher in: Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft, 24, 2005.  Read more...
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Subjects	Applied linguistics. Mathematical linguistics. Linguistique appliquée. View all subjects
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