Fundamentals of contemporary semantics: An interview with Gennaro Chierchia
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eduação, semântica formal, semântica das línguas naturaisResumo
Roberta Pires de Oliveira interviews Gennaro Chierchia
The interview surveys the main topics that constitute common-ground in contemporary semantics aiming at introducing a map to guide students’ education as linguists.
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