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| Deep structure: Deep structure in linguistics is the underlying abstract representation of a sentence, which captures its meaning and grammatical relationships. It is contrasted with surface structure, which is the actual form of the sentence as it is spoken or written. See also Surface structure._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Maxwell J. Cresswell on Deep Structure - Dictionary of Arguments
I 184 Description/Quantification/Cresswell: determinate and indeterminate descriptions are no quantifiers. - The binding is in the deep structure. >Quantifiers, >Descriptions. E.g. if you offer a job to every boy, some boy will reject it. "It" does not signal any variable that would bind "a job". Nevertheless, quantification in depth. >Quantification. I 185 ff Exclusion principle/Hintikka: E.g. John saw the man - here should be ruled out that John saw himself. I 187 It appears that the deep structure does not bear the negation of the identity of the two as part of its semantics. One should assume that it is explicitly claimed otherwise. >Unambiguity/Katz. I 188 The semantics for the extended existential quantifier then ensures the correct result. >Existential quantification._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Cr I M. J. Cresswell Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988 Cr II M. J. Cresswell Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-27