Description: Syntax is the study of the sentence structure of natural languages. Semantics is the way that these sentences are interpreted. In this class we will develop a formal theory which …

The contributions share most theoretical assumptions—the syntax of small clauses addressed here is within the principles and parameters framework (Chomsky, 1981, and further …

In a well-designed programming language, semantics should follow directly from syntax. Describing syntax is easier than describing semantics. A language, whether natural or …

In fact, understanding how syntax and semantics interact (i.e., their interface) constitutes one of the most interesting and central questions in linguistics.

The difference between denotational and operational semantics: In operational semantics, the state changes are defined by coded algorithms; in denotational semantics, they are defined by …

07: Syntax and Semantics. (html, pdf) Modern speech understanding systems merge interdisciplinary technologies from Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Natural Language, …

Logics like are called frame incomplete. L "Most" (uncountably many) normal modal logics are frame incomplete. Moreover, for general reasons, no proof calculus in the traditional sense …