Natural Language Ontology and Semantic Theory

Kristina Liefke (Ruhr University Bochum)

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Cambridge University Press
28 February 2025

Philosophy of language; Semantics; Grammar, syntax; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology

Series: Elements in Semantics

This Element gives an introduction to the emerging discipline of natural language ontology. Natural language ontology is an area at the interface of semantics, metaphysics, and philosophy of language that is concerned with which kinds of objects are assumed by our best semantic theories. The Element reviews different strategies for identifying a language's ontological commitments. It observes that, while languages share a large number of their ontological commitments (such as to individuals, properties, events, and kinds), they differ in other commitments (for example, to degrees). The Element closes by relating different language and theory-specific ontologies, and by pointing out the merits and challenges of identifying inter-category relations within a single ontology.

By: Kristina Liefke (Ruhr University Bochum)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009307802
ISBN 10: 1009307800
Series: Elements in Semantics
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Introduction; 2. Identifying Semantic Commitments; 3. Montague's Semantic Ontology; 4. Larger Semantic Ontologies; 5. Relating Different Ontologies; 6. Conclusion: Finding the perfect ontology?; References.