The Geometry of Meaning: Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces

by Peter Gärdenfors

Book Overview

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 G rdenfors proposes a theory of semantics that bridges cognitive science and linguistics and shows how theories of cognitive processes, in particular concept formation, can be exploited in a general semantic model. He argues that our minds organize the information involved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262533758
• ISBN13: 9780262533751
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher