Here is a structured overview of the key content and themes from the book: Core Content & Structure
Distinguishes sentence-meaning from utterance-meaning, focusing on truth-conditions, truth-functionality, and formalization of meaning. Part IV: Utterance-Meaning
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction (1995) by John Lyons is a comprehensive, accessible textbook designed for students, acting as a successor to his 1981 work, Language, Meaning and Context . It focuses on how meaning is systematically encoded in the vocabulary and grammar of natural languages. Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Lyons includes much that is traditionally termed 'pragmatics' within the domain of linguistic semantics, provided it is systematically encoded.
The book is structured into four main parts, covering both lexical and sentence-level semantics: Here is a structured overview of the key
Analyzes how language is used to perform actions.
Covers semantic fields, componential analysis, and structural approaches to lexicon. To provide a comprehensive introduction to semantic theory
To provide a comprehensive introduction to semantic theory in a clear, accessible style for a wide readership.