{"product_id":"9781394244850","title":"Semantics in Action A Hands-On Guide","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLinguistics in the World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSemantics in Action\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Hands-On Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToshiyuki Ogihara\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Language Study \/ Japanese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEquips students to analyze meaning across languages using clear tools and rich examples\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to natural language semantics. Organized around core semantic phenomena such as quantification, relative clauses, modality, events, tense, and aspect, this concise textbook builds skills through detailed, compositional analyses and carefully chosen illustrative examples. Author Toshiyuki Ogihara, a leading voice in cross-linguistic semantic theory and research, anchors the discussion in English and supplements it with Japanese examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing clarity with linguistic diversity, each chapter offers lucid explanations, guided analyses, and exercises that help students develop a precise understanding of semantic theory and its application. Ogihara emphasizes the compositional nature of meaning, the syntax-semantics interface, and the utility of semantic reasoning in linguistic research. Providing the foundation to engage deeply with natural language semantics, either as part of formal coursework or as preparation for more advanced research, \u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action:\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a step-by-step approach to compositional semantic analysis with simple, well-chosen examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates English as the primary object language with targeted Japanese data to highlight theoretical contrasts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupports cross-linguistic analysis, especially for students whose native language differs structurally from English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes exercises as well as charts and figures throughout \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipping students with both theoretical insight and practical tools for independent research, \u003ci\u003eSemantics in Action \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students enrolled in courses such as Formal Semantics and Natural Language Semantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOSHIYUKI OGIHARA\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington. His research focuses on formal semantics, with particular expertise in tense, aspect, and modality in both English and Japanese. He has published extensively on temporal semantics and the syntax-semantics interface and has co-authored comparative work on Hebrew, Korean, and historical Japanese. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394244850\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452178296972,"sku":"9781394244850","price":39.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394244850_f655b0e6-ff0f-4578-aac1-2fdbfc2e4305.jpg?v=1781092702","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394244850","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}