Linguistics 336: Comparative Indo -European Linguistics A. Teffeteller, Concordia University Contents: The Indo-European family of languages ....................................................................................
Conversational Implications (Ci) (What is heard) - (What is said) = Ci Be relevant (Maxim of Relation) o I went to my neighbor's house. The door was closed. Interpretation of the n...
October 25 2018 [Review] Primitives 1. Proposition: p, q, r a. Inside a proposition, youll find terms, predicates, quantifiers. 2. Connectors: &, ~, =, --> 3. Individual expressions ...
Continuation of predicate cal. (from W7B) **Predicates must combine with terms or propositions propositional functions** *Every N = xN(x) * Some N = xN(x) **Bound variables: bound (x) with a quantifier **Free variables: no...
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Semantics 320 Dana Isaac Propositional Calculus: Commented [BM1]: All men are mortal Socrates is a man 1. Proposition: p, q, r ________________ Therefore, Socrates is a mortal 2. Connectors: , ~, =, --> Lower Predicate Cal...
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