Description: Question-orientedness and the Semantics of Clausal Complementation by Wataru Uegaki This volume explores the compositional semantics of clausal complementation, and proposes a theory in which clause-embedding predicates are uniformly "question-oriented", i.e., they take a set of propositions as their semantic argument. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume explores the compositional semantics of clausal complementation, and proposes a theory in which clause-embedding predicates are uniformly "question-oriented", i.e., they take a set of propositions as their semantic argument. This theory opens up new horizons for the study of embedded questions and clausal complementation, and presents a successful case study on how lexical semantics interacts with syntax and compositional semantics. It offers new perspectives on issues in epistemology and the philosophy of language, such as the relationship between know-wh and know-that and the nature of attitudinal objects in general.Cross-linguistically, attitude predicates such as know, tell and surprise, can embed both declarative and interrogative clauses. Since these clauses are taken to represent different semantic objects, like propositions and questions, the embedding behavior of these predicates poses puzzles for the compositional semantics of clausal complementation. In addition, the fact that some verbs "select for" a certain complement type poses further challenges for compositional semantics. This volume addresses these issues based on a uniformly question-oriented analysis of attitude predicates, and proposes to derive their variable behaviors from their lexical semantics.The book is essential reading for linguists working on the syntax and semantics of clausal complementation, as well as those interested in the role of lexical semantics in compositional semantics. It will also be valuable for philosophers who are interested in applying linguistic tools to address philosophical problems. Back Cover This volume explores the compositional semantics of clausal complementation, and proposes a theory in which clause-embedding predicates are uniformly "question-oriented", i.e., they take a set of propositions as their semantic argument. This theory opens up new horizons for the study of embedded questions and clausal complementation, and presents a successful case study on how lexical semantics interacts with syntax and compositional semantics. It offers new perspectives on issues in epistemology and the philosophy of language, such as the relationship between know-wh and know-that and the nature of attitudinal objects in general. Cross-linguistically, attitude predicates such as know , tell and surprise , can embed both declarative and interrogative clauses. Since these clauses are taken to represent different semantic objects, like propositions and questions, the embedding behavior of these predicates poses puzzles for the compositional semantics of clausal complementation. In addition, the fact that some verbs "select for" a certain complement type poses further challenges for compositional semantics. This volume addresses these issues based on a uniformly question-oriented analysis of attitude predicates, and proposes to derive their variable behaviors from their lexical semantics. The book is essential reading for linguists working on the syntax and semantics of clausal complementation, as well as those interested in the role of lexical semantics in compositional semantics. It will also be valuable for philosophers who are interested in applying linguistic tools to address philosophical problems. Author Biography Wataru Uegaki is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Lecturer in Semantics at University of Edinburgh in the Department of Linguistics and English Language within the School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences. He obtained his PhD at MIT Linguistics in 2015 and was previously a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at Keio University (2016) and an assistant professor at Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (2016-2019). His research interests include the semantics of questions, the syntax-semantics interface of clausal complementation, and cross-linguistic generalisations in the lexical semantics of logical vocabulary. His research papers have been published in Linguistics and Philosophy, Linguistic Inquiry, Journal of Semantics, Natural Language Semantics, and Language and Linguistics Compass among other venues. He has led research projects funded by Netherlands Research Council (NWO), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Artsand Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Table of Contents 1 Introduction.- 2 Analyzing selectional restrictions.- 3 Analyzing exhaustivity.- 4 Quantificational Variability Effect.- 5 Analyzing veridicality and factivity.- 6 Revisiting reducibility.- 7 Back to matrix questions.- 8 Conclusions. Feature Presents novel research results that integrate recent developments in the semantics of attitude predicates and questions Offers new perspectives on long standing issues on the semantics of clausal complementation Includes a case study of whether syntactic selectional patterns can be derived from lexical semantics Details ISBN303115939X Author Wataru Uegaki Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Series Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy Language English ISBN-10 303115939X ISBN-13 9783031159398 Format Hardcover Series Number 106 Edition 1st Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 207 Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-01-09 Illustrations 1 Illustrations, black and white; XXII, 207 p. 1 illus. UK Release Date 2023-01-09 Edition Description 1st ed. 2022 Alternative 9783031159428 DEWEY 415 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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