A Note on Ontology and Ordinary Language

We argue for a compositional semantics grounded in a strongly typed ontology that reflects our commonsense view of the world and the way we talk about it. Assuming such a structure we show that the semantics of various natural language phenomena may become nearly trivial.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Walid S. Saba
• Keywords: Compositional Semantics, CORR 2007, Education, Natural Language Phenomena, Strongly Typed