Revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments in the field, <i>Semantics</i><i>, 4th Edition, </i>presents an engaging and accessible introduction to the study of meaning in language for students new to the field of semantics.<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Covers all of the basic concepts and methods of the field of semantics, as well as some of the most important contemporary lines of research </li> <li>Features a series of new exercises, along with their solutions, that are arranged by level of difficulty </li> <li>Addresses componential theory, formal semantics, and cognitive semantics, the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics</li> <li>Includes revisions and updates that reflect the most recent theoretical developments </li> </ul>