A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be
described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning, Peter Gärdenfors …

In this article we develop a semantic typology of gradable predicates, with special emphasis
on deverbal adjectives. We argue for the linguistic relevance of this typology by …

This paper investigates the way that linguistic expressions influence vagueness, focusing on
the interpretation of the positive (unmarked) form of gradable adjectives. I begin by …

The ideal introduction for students of semantics, Lexical Meaning fills the gap left by more
general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word …

This book explores graded expressions of modality, a rich and underexplored source of
insight into modal semantics. Studies on modal language to date have largely focussed on a …

This paper is meant to be a philosophical contribution to linguistic theorizing. It addresses
the ontological question of the notion of linguistic competence. Linguistic competence is …

This dissertation is a study of the roles played by degree modifiers-functions from sets of
degrees to sets of degrees-across different constructions and languages. The immediate …

To process language in a way that is compatible with human expectations in a
communicative interaction, we need computational representations of lexical properties that …

This book focuses on the semantic phenomenon of evaluativity and its consequences
across constructions. Evaluativity has traditionally been associated exclusively with the …

This article challenges the widespread view that degree is a grammatical phenomenon
characteristic of certain types of word classes and, instead, argues that degree is pervasive …