摘要
本文介绍分析了合成原则的主要内容及Montague对合成原则的主要贡献及观点,从中我们可以看到Montague观点的优缺点。文章同时还介绍分析了另外两种有影响的观点,一是Kamp的话语表征层面,二是G roenend ijk&Stokhof的语境变化潜能即动态语义学。本文认为:语义学的合成原则由Frege发端,到Montague对其作出开拓性贡献,再到Kamp和G roenend ijk&Stokhof对Montague观点作出修补完善,合成原则越来越变得成熟完善。尽管这几位学者的观点有较大差别,但其观点的本质是相同的,那就是要把意义定义为使其符合、遵守合成性。
The compositionality principle is a fundamental methodological assumption concerning the relationship between syntax and semantics. It says,＂ The meaning of a complex expression is a function of the meanings of its parts and the way they are put together. ＂The principle is historically attributed to Gottlob Frege （although it turns out he never stated it explicitly）and has been realized most influentially in pioneering work by Richard Montague （inUG and PTQ）.
关键词
合成性
意义
解释
内涵
compositionality
consequences
meaning interpretation
intension
