syntax philosophy lang cormack annabel definitions implications syntax semantics language thought 08153 3131 2 cloth pages 83 garland publishing outstanding dissertations linguistics answer question understand use definition provides new constraints natural language internal language meaning mentally represented syntax takes sentence basic unit wellformedness definitions force us focus words phrases hence focus compositional syntax parallel compositional semantics study examines dictionary definitions definitions textbooks points view syntax semantics use learning word meaning tools used throughout principles parameters syntax relevance theoretic pragmatics model theoretic semantics formal theory definitions analyses argue phrases understood isolation standard syntactic analyses must modified np movement reanalysed transmission theta roles ideas applied variety adjectives take propositional complements final chapter argues definitions understood syntax language thought must close natural language specifiable ways example semantic types must common two languages book interest linguists concerned syntax semantics pragmatics philosophers mind language lexicographers e mail info garland com