{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-lexical-semantics-a-formal-approach-to-word-meaning-and-its-composition-paperback","title":"An Introduction to Lexical Semantics: A Formal Approach to Word Meaning and Its Composition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEunhee Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Lexical Semantics\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive theoretical overview of lexical semantics, analysing the major lexical categories in English: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. The book illustrates step-by-step how to use formal semantic tools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four parts, covering the key aspects of lexical semantics, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduces readers to the major influential theories including the syntax-lexical semantics interface theory by Levin and Rappaport and Pinker, the generative lexicon theory by Pustejovsky and formal semantic analyses \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscusses key topics in formal semantics including metonymy, metaphor and polysemy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e illustrates how to study word meaning scientifically by discussing mathematical notions applied to compositional semantics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding reflection questions, summaries, further reading and practice exercises for each chapter, this accessible guide to lexical semantics is essential reading for advanced students and teachers of formal semantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEunHee Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She is the author of four books, \u003ci\u003eKorean Tense and Aspect in Narrative Discourse \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Korean Linguistics \u003c\/i\u003e(2016, with Sean Madigan and Meejeong Park), \u003ci\u003eKorean Syntax and Semantics\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Narratives\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). She teaches Lexical Semantics, Formal Semantics, and Language Acquisition to undergraduate and graduate students at UB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695333142835,"sku":"9781032393438","price":91.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZmdzSWFwVnFyM3Y3NjBPajd1SHhHUT09.webp?v=1763089067","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-lexical-semantics-a-formal-approach-to-word-meaning-and-its-composition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}