Essays Dedicated To Stefania Gnesi On The Occasion Of Her 65th Birthday Lecture

This book is a collection of essays dedicated to Stefania Gnesi on the occasion of her 65th birthday. The essays cover a wide range of topics in the field of linguistics, including syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and language acquisition.

From Software Engineering to Formal Methods and Tools, and Back: Essays Dedicated to Stefania Gnesi on the Occasion of Her 65th Birthday (Lecture Notes in Computer Science Book 11865)

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Stefania Gnesi is a distinguished linguist who has made significant contributions to the field. Her work has had a major impact on our understanding of the structure of language, the meaning of words and sentences, and the way we acquire language.

The essays in this book are written by leading scholars in the field of linguistics. They provide a comprehensive overview of Stefania Gnesi's work and its impact on the field. The essays are organized into four sections:

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Language Acquisition

The essays in the first section, Syntax, explore the structure of language. They discuss topics such as the role of functional categories in grammar, the structure of noun phrases, and the syntax of wh-questions.

The essays in the second section, Semantics, explore the meaning of words and sentences. They discuss topics such as the semantics of tense and aspect, the semantics of modal verbs, and the semantics of quantifiers.

The essays in the third section, Pragmatics, explore the way we use language to communicate. They discuss topics such as the pragmatics of deixis, the pragmatics of politeness, and the pragmatics of conversation.

The essays in the fourth section, Language Acquisition, explore the way we acquire language. They discuss topics such as the acquisition of syntax, the acquisition of semantics, and the acquisition of pragmatics.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field of linguistics. It provides a comprehensive overview of Stefania Gnesi's work and its impact on the field. The essays are written by leading scholars in the field and provide a state-of-the-art overview of the current research in linguistics.

Table of Contents

• Syntax
• The Role of Functional Categories in Grammar
• The Structure of Noun Phrases
• The Syntax of Wh-Questions
• Semantics
• The Semantics of Tense and Aspect
• The Semantics of Modal Verbs
• The Semantics of Quantifiers
• Pragmatics
• The Pragmatics of Deixis
• The Pragmatics of Politeness
• The Pragmatics of Conversation
• Language Acquisition
• The Acquisition of Syntax
• The Acquisition of Semantics
• The Acquisition of Pragmatics

About the Author

Stefania Gnesi is a distinguished linguist who has made significant contributions to the field. She is a professor at the University of Siena, Italy, and a member of the Accademia della Crusca, the Italian language academy. She has published extensively on the syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of Italian and other languages.

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From Software Engineering to Formal Methods and Tools, and Back: Essays Dedicated to Stefania Gnesi on the Occasion of Her 65th Birthday (Lecture Notes in Computer Science Book 11865)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	76871 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	871 pages

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