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Principle of compositionality

In semantics, mathematical logic and related disciplines, the principle of compositionality (also known as semantic compositionalism) is the principle that the meaning of a complex expression is determined by the meanings of its constituent expressions and the rules used to combine them. The principle is also called Frege's principle, because Gottlob…

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Principle of compositionality

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Principle of compositionality → Barbara Partee, However, It, Strong, The, This, Weak
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Principle of compositionality → Compositionality, Indeed, Most, Scholars, The, The Principle
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Principle of compositionality → Discussion, Frege, Gottlob Frege, Rudolf Carnap

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which appear to defy straightforward compositional analysisinstance ofthe principle of compositionality faces challenges from linguistic phenomena0.80text
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Principle of compositionalityrelated to CritiquesScholars0.60section
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Principle of compositionalityrelated to historyGottlob Frege0.60section

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