FORMAL SEMANTICS
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Formal Semantics.
Formal Semantics - as a noun
The branch of semantics that studies the logical aspects of meaning
Example Sentences
"In formal semantics, truth conditions are used to define the meaning of expressions."
"One key goal of formal semantics is to provide a precise and rigorous account of meaning in natural language."
"Montague grammar is a formal semantics framework that treats natural language as a type of logic."
"Predicate logic and lambda calculus are commonly used formalisms in formal semantics."
"Developing a formal semantics for a particular language can involve the use of formal tools like model theory and proof theory."
