{"product_id":"semantics-in-action-by-toshiyuki-ogihara-9781394244850","title":"Semantics in Action","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEquips students to analyse meaning across languages using clear tools and rich examples\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to natural language semantics. Organised around core semantic phenomena such as quantification, relative clauses, modality, events, tense, and aspect, this concise textbook builds skills through detailed, compositional analyses and carefully chosen illustrative examples. Author Toshiyuki Ogihara, a leading voice in cross-linguistic semantic theory and research, anchors the discussion in English and supplements it with Japanese examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing clarity with linguistic diversity, each chapter offers lucid explanations, guided analyses, and exercises that help students develop a precise understanding of semantic theory and its application. Ogihara emphasises the compositional nature of meaning, the syntax-semantics interface, and the utility of semantic reasoning in linguistic research. Providing the foundation to engage deeply with natural language semantics, either as part of formal coursework or as preparation for more advanced research, \u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers a step-by-step approach to compositional semantic analysis with simple, well-chosen examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntegrates English as the primary object language with targeted Japanese data to highlight theoretical contrasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports cross-linguistic analysis, especially for students whose native language differs structurally from English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes exercises as well as charts and figures throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEquipping students with both theoretical insight and practical tools for independent research, \u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students enrolled in courses such as Formal Semantics and Natural Language Semantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47562864230636,"sku":"9781394244850","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781394244850-semantics-in-action.jpg?v=1776988753","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/semantics-in-action-by-toshiyuki-ogihara-9781394244850","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}