Gestural grammar
P Schlenker - Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, 2020 - Springer
We argue that some properties of sign language grammar have counterparts in non-signers'
intuitions about gestures, including ones that are probably very uncommon. Thus despite the …
intuitions about gestures, including ones that are probably very uncommon. Thus despite the …
[HTML][HTML] The information status of iconic enrichments: modelling gradient at-issueness
K Barnes, C Ebert - Theoretical Linguistics, 2023 - degruyter.com
Linguistic structures can contribute different types of meaning alongside standard
assertions, such as conventional implicatures and presuppositions, which have long been …
assertions, such as conventional implicatures and presuppositions, which have long been …
Musical meaning within super semantics
P Schlenker - Linguistics and Philosophy, 2022 - Springer
As part of a recent attempt to extend the methods of formal semantics beyond language
('Super Semantics'), it has been claimed that music has an abstract truth-conditional …
('Super Semantics'), it has been claimed that music has an abstract truth-conditional …
On the typology of iconic contributions
P Schlenker - Theoretical Linguistics, 2023 - degruyter.com
Iconicity in general and iconic gestures in particular used to be relegated to the wastebasket
of formal semantics and pragmatics. Not any more. Two successive movements radically …
of formal semantics and pragmatics. Not any more. Two successive movements radically …
Gestural cosuppositions within the transparency theory
P Schlenker - Linguistic Inquiry, 2019 - direct.mit.edu
Following initial formal work on the semantic integration of gestures in discourse (eg,
Lascarides and Stone 2009) and on iconic aspects of gestural semantics (Giorgolo 2010) …
Lascarides and Stone 2009) and on iconic aspects of gestural semantics (Giorgolo 2010) …