David Dowty

David Dowty

David Dowty is a linguist known primarily for his work in semantic and syntactic theory, and especially in Montague grammar and Categorial grammar. Dr. Dowty is a professor emeritus of linguistics at the Ohio State University.

Publications

  1. Dowty D.R (1991). Thematic Proto-Roles and Argument Selection. Language 67: 547-619
  2. Introduction to Montague Semantics ISBN 90-277-1142-9
  3. Word Meaning and Montague Grammar (1979) ISBN 90-277-1009-0

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