Natural Language Logic Research

Author: Zou Chongli
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Natural language logic is a new discipline that applies modern logical methods to study natural language. Its origins lie in Montague Grammar, which later developed into theories such as Discourse Representation Theory and Type-Logic Grammar. This book provides a detailed technical comparison of these theories in analyzing and processing the logical structure of natural language. It also reviews the distinctive logical deduction systems produced by Montague Grammar and Discourse Representation Theory. Building on natural language logic, this book constructs a partial Chinese sentence system, from which it defines multiple tenses in Chinese (such as progressive, perfective, and punctual tenses) in a rigorous manner, offering a logical foundation for a comprehensive and in-depth study of Chinese temporal structures.