Meaningful games : exploring language with game theory /
In this work, Robin Clark explains in an accessible manner the usefulness of game theory in thinking about a wide range of issues in linguistics. Clark argues that we use grammar strategically to signal our intended meanings: our choices as speaker are conditioned by what choices the hearer will mak...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
©2012.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780262298742 0262298740 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In this work, Robin Clark explains in an accessible manner the usefulness of game theory in thinking about a wide range of issues in linguistics. Clark argues that we use grammar strategically to signal our intended meanings: our choices as speaker are conditioned by what choices the hearer will make interpreting what we say. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 354 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language Note: | English. |
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