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Game-theoretical semantics: Game-theoretical semantics is a branch of formal semantics that uses game theory to model the meaning of language. It is based on the idea that the meaning of a sentence is determined by how it would be used in a dialogue between two speakers. One of the most influential game-theoretical semanticists is Jaakko Hintikka. See also J. Hintikka, Semantics, Game theory, Meangin, Sentence meaning, Dialogue.
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Hans Kamp on Game-theoretical Semantics - Dictionary of Arguments

Cresswell I 179
Game-theoretical semantics/CresswellVsHintikka: Hintikka and Kulas (1985)(1) have not made any discoveries that would not have been made by Kamp (1983)(2) and Heim (1983)(3) as well.
I 180
Example:
(1) Everyone loves someone.
This is about two different ranges.
Λ-categorial language:
(2) >, someone>>>.
((s) Everyone is so that someone is so that the former likes the latter, without quantification. > Lambda notation/Cresswell
).
and
(3) <<λy, < everyone, <λx, >>>, someone>.

1. Hintikka J. & Kulas J. (1985): Definite Descriptions. In: Anaphora and Definite Descriptions. Synthese Language Library (Texts and Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy), Vol. 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5410-6_2.
2. Kamp, H. & Rohrer, C. (1983): Tense in texts. Meaning, use and interpretation of language 250, 269.
3. Heim, I. (1983): Formal Semantics - the Essential Readings. In: P. Portner & B. H. Partee (eds.), Blackwell. pp. 249-260.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Kamp I
Kamp
From Discourse to Logic: Introduction to Modeltheoretic Semantics of Natural Language, Formal Logic and Discourse Representation Theory (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy)

Cr I
M. J. Cresswell
Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988

Cr II
M. J. Cresswell
Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984


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