Models in Formal Semantics and Pragmatics

Workshop held at the
26th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI)
Tübingen, Germany, August 18-22, 2014.

Organizers:

Magdalena Kaufmann, University of Connecticut

Stefan Kaufmann, University of Connecticut

Invited speakers:

Michael Glanzberg, Northwestern University

Stanley Peters, Stanford University

Thomas Ede Zimmermann, Frankfurt University

Abstract:

The field of natural-language semantics and pragmatics has undergone a shift away from defining or even mentioning models. Indeed, some scholars find their use redundant at best, harmful at worst. A generation of young semanticists got their first encounters with the formal theory through Heim and Kratzer's textbook, which does not mention models at all. There is little open discussion on these developments, but much anecdotal evidence that people have strong opinions about them. This workshop will give the debate a public forum.

Detailed workshop information:

Call for Papers

General information:

ESSLLI website

Program committee:

Nicholas Asher, Philosophy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Jon Gajewski, Linguistics, University of Connecticut

Michael Glanzberg, Philosophy, Northwestern University (invited speaker)

Hans Kamp, Philosophy, University of Texas, Austin

Magdalena Kaufmann, Linguistics, University of Connecticut (co-organizer)

Stefan Kaufmann, Linguistics, University of Connecticut (co-organizer)

Angelika Kratzer, Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Ernest Lepore, Philosophy, Rutgers University

Barbara Partee, Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Paul Portner, Linguistics, Georgetown University

Stanley Peters, Linguistics, Stanford University (invited speaker)

Dave Ripley, Philosophy, University of Connecticut

Thomas Ede Zimmermann, Linguistics, Frankfurt University (invited speaker)