To provide a comprehensive introduction to semantic theory in a clear, accessible style for a wide readership.
It is considered a crucial, updated guide to the subject, incorporating developments in semantic theory from the decade preceding its publication. Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
The book is structured into four main parts, covering both lexical and sentence-level semantics: To provide a comprehensive introduction to semantic theory
ED393310 - Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction., 1995 - ERIC updated guide to the subject
Lyons includes much that is traditionally termed 'pragmatics' within the domain of linguistic semantics, provided it is systematically encoded.
Distinguishes sentence-meaning from utterance-meaning, focusing on truth-conditions, truth-functionality, and formalization of meaning. Part IV: Utterance-Meaning
Explores semantic constraints on well-formedness.