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What is the main focus of formal semantics?
What is the main focus of formal semantics?
- Syntax and grammar
- Pragmatics and communicative intent
- Linguistic cognition and cognitive psychology
- Compositionality, reference, and the nature of meaning (correct)
Which field is sometimes regarded as a subfield of formal semantics?
Which field is sometimes regarded as a subfield of formal semantics?
- Sociolinguistics
- Historical linguistics
- Philosophy of language (correct)
- Neurolinguistics
What distinguishes semantics from pragmatics?
What distinguishes semantics from pragmatics?
- Syntax and grammar
- Interaction and communicative intent (correct)
- Reference and compositionality
- Tense and aspect
Which disciplines contribute to formal semantics?
Which disciplines contribute to formal semantics?
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What ontology do formal semanticists typically adopt within philosophy?
What ontology do formal semanticists typically adopt within philosophy?
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