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Inquisitive semantics

Inquisitive semantics is a framework in logic and natural language semantics. In inquisitive semantics, the semantic content of a sentence captures both the information that the sentence conveys and the issue that it raises. The framework provides a foundation for the linguistic analysis of statements and questions. It was originally developed by Ivano…

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Inquisitive semantics

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples11
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
Components1

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related to Further reading · 8
Inquisitive semantics → Ciardelli, Floris, Groenendijk, ISBN, Ivano, Jeroen, Oxford University Press, Roelofsen
related to Basic notions · 2
Inquisitive semantics → An, The
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Inquisitive semantics → framework in logic and natural language semantics

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proposition inquisitive displaystyle information varphi emptyset content issue semantics raises states actual world logic worlds propositions informational encodes framework set

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Inquisitive semanticsis aframework in logic and natural language semantics0.90text
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Basic notionsThe0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Basic notionsAn0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingCiardelli0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingIvano0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingGroenendijk0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingJeroen0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingRoelofsen0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingFloris0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingOxford University Press0.60section
Inquisitive semanticsrelated to Further readingISBN0.60section

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