Game Theory and Pragmatics by A. Benz (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Game Theory and Pragmatics by A. Benz, G. Jäger, R. Van Rooij Rooted in Gricean tradition, this book concentrates on game - and decision - theoretic (GDT) approaches to the foundations of pragmatics. Offering a high-level survey of current GDT pragmatics and the field of its applications, this approach provides a basis for synchronic and diachronic explanations of language use. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Rooted in Gricean tradition, this book concentrates on game- and decision-theoretic (GDT) approaches to the foundations of pragmatics. An Introduction to GDT, with an overview of GDT pragmatics research to date and its relation to semantics and to Gricean pragmatics is followed by contributions offering a high-level survey of current GDT pragmatics and the field of its applications, demonstrating that this approach provides a sound basis for synchronic and diachronic explanations of language use. Notes ANTON BENZ is Assistant Professor of Humanistic Information Science at the University of Southern Denmark, Kolding. His main research interests lie in the field of formal pragmatics and dialogue modelling. GERHARD J GER is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bielefeld in Germany. He has published on a variety of topics relating to semantics, pragmatics and the mathematics of language. His current focus of interest is the application of evolutionary models to linguistics. ROBERT VAN ROOIJ is a Senior Staff Member of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (IL Author Biography NICHOLAS ALLOTT, University College London, UKNICHOLAS ASHER, University of Texas, Austin, USAKRIS DE JAEGHER, Free University of Brussels, BelgiumBART DE VYLDER, Free University of Brussels, BelgiumJACOB GLAZER, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and Boston University, USATOM LENAERTS, Free University of Brussels, BelgiumPRASHANT PARIKH, University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, USAARIEL RUBINSTEIN, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and New York University, USAMERLIJN SEVENSTER, University of Amsterdam, The NetherlandsROBERT STALNAKER, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAMADISON WILLIAMS, University of Texas at Austin, USA Table of Contents Introduction; A.Benz, G.Jäger & R.van Rooij Saying and Meaning, Cheap Talk and Credibility; R.Stalnaker Pragmatics and Games of Partial Information; P.Parikh Game Theory and Communication; N.Allott Different Faces of Risky Speech; R.van Rooij & M.Sevenster Pragmatic Reasoning, Defaults and Discourse Structure; N.Asher & M.Williams Utility and Relevance of Answers; A.Benz Game Theoretic Grounding; K.de Jaegher A Game Theoretic Approach to the Pragmatics of Debates: An Expository Note; J.Glazer & A.Rubinstein On the Evolutionary Dynamics of Meaning/Word Associations; T.Lenaerts & B.de Vylder Promotional ANTON BENZ is Assistant Professor of Humanistic Information Science at the University of Southern Denmark, Kolding. His main research interests lie in the field of formal pragmatics and dialogue modelling. GERHARD J GER is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bielefeld in Germany. He has published on a variety of topics relating to semantics, pragmatics and the mathematics of language. His current focus of interest is the application of evolutionary models to linguistics. ROBERT VAN ROOIJ is a Senior Staff Member of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (IL Description for Bookstore Rooted in Gricean tradition, this book concentrates on game- and decision-theoretic (GDT) approaches to the foundations of pragmatics. An introduction to GDT, an overview of GDT pragmatics research to date, its relation to semantics and to Gricean pragmatics are followed by contributions offering a high-level survey of current GDT pragmatics and the field of its applications, demonstrating that this approach provides a sound basis for synchronic and diachronic explanations of language use. Details ISBN1403945721 Language English ISBN-10 1403945721 ISBN-13 9781403945723 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 410.151 Year 2005 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Place of Publication Gordonsville Country of Publication United States Pages 290 Short Title GAME THEORY & PRAGMATICS 2006/ Edition 2006th DOI 10.1604/9781403945723;10.1057/9780230285897 AU Release Date 2005-11-01 NZ Release Date 2005-11-01 US Release Date 2005-11-01 UK Release Date 2005-11-01 Author R. Van Rooij Edited by R. Van Rooij Illustrations VIII, 290 p. Publisher Palgrave USA Edition Description 2006 ed. Series Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition Publication Date 2005-11-01 Alternative 9781349523177 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96923990;

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