The algebraic semantics of interrogative NPs

DOI10.1023/A:1009965410477MaRDI QIDQ5931131zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Rani Nelken, Nissim Francez

Publication date 19 August 2001

Published in Grammars (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009965410477

zbMATH Keywords

generalized quantifiernatural language semanticsnatural language representationbilattice semanticsextensional theory of interrogativessemantic interpretation of interrogative noun phrasessemantics of questions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Logic of natural languages (03B65) Natural language processing (68T50)

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