Talks


2025

November
Intensional type logic: standard translation and non-standard interpretation
Institut für Linguistik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

July
Remarks on the non-standard interpretation of intensional type logic
Institut für Philosophie II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

April
Observations on Variables in Logic and Semantics
 Institut für deutsche Sprache und Linguistik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

2024

June
Propositions and Attitudes
 Kick-off of the SFB Redundancy and Deficiency, Hotel Deutschlandsberg

May
[with Carolin Reinert] Local Adjectives as Predicates
 Closing Event for the Graduate School Nominal Modification, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

March
Propositions and Attitudes
Annual meeting of the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

2023

October
Einleitendes zum Thema Fiktion und Wirklichkeit
Workshop Fiktion und Wirklichkeit, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

March
Remarks on Propositionalism(s)
Colloquium of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on individual and collective reasoning, Université de Luxembourg

January
Remarks on Propositionalism(s)
Colloquium Philosophy of Language, Logic, and Information, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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2022

July
Kaplan's Russelled Frege-Churches Revisited
Colloquium Philosophy of Language, Logic, and Information, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

June
The proportion problem of quantifier interpretation in Kamp & Reyle
Workshop The Dynamics of Semantics, Universität Stuttgart

May
Varieties of Propositionalism
Department of Language Science, University of California, Irvine

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2020

August
Towards a general theory of type shifting [ONLINE PRESENTATION]
Focus Workshop, Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT), Cornell University, Ithaca

March
Propositionalisms
Morris Colloquium Logic, Language, Metaphysics, University of Colorado, Boulder

February
Varieties of Propositionalism.
Leibniz-Zentrum Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Berlin

Extensions: what they are and the role they play in compositional semantics
Semantics Reading Group, Department of German Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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2019

November
Variables vs. Parameters in the Interpretation of Natural Language
Logic and Engineering of Natural Language Semantics 16, Keio University, Yokohama

October
Variables vs. Parameters in the Interpretation of Natural Language
Colloquium on Logic and Epistemology, Institut für Philosophie I, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

September
Extensions: what they are and the role they play in compositional semantics
13th International Tbilisi Symposium on Language, Logic and Computation, Batumi

Variables vs. Parameters in the Interpretation of Natural Language
Workshop Variables and the (Meta-)semantics of Context-sensitivity, SMCSL research network, Universität Wien

June
Comparing expressive power in two-dimensional semantics,
Workshop Context Sensitivity and Logical Consequence, SMCSL research network, Universität Bonn

April
Extensions: what they are and the role they play in compositional semantics.
Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Cruz

March
From Frege to Bäuerle.
FregeFest VI, University of California, Irvine

February
Extensions: what they are and the role they play in compositional semantics.
Semantics Tea, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles

January
Extensions: what they are and the role they play in compositional semantics.
SemanticsBabble, University of California San Diego

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2018

November
Extensionen in der kompositionellen Semantik: was sie sind und welche Rolle sie spielen
Linguistischer Arbeitskreis & Center for Language, Information and Philosophy, Universität zu Köln

Extensionen in der kompositionellen Semantik: was sie sind und welche Rolle sie spielen
Philosophisches Seminar, Universität Göttingen

Anaphoric Operators and Expressivity in Intensional Languages
Logic Colloquium, Universität Konstanz

September
Worlds and Models in Alternative Semantics
Summer School Intonation and Word Order, Universität Graz

July
* Towards a non-propositionalist analysis of pictorial content [POSTER]
Internationaler Workshop Linguistic Explorations Beyond Language: Music, Dance and Visual Narrative . 2nd Crete Summer School of Linguistics.
University of Crete, Rethymnon

March
Extensions in Compositional Semantics
International Conference Semantics 2018: Looking Ahead honoring Angelika Kratzer, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Montague Grammar: 50 years after
Department of Linguistics, University of California, Irvine

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2017

November
Explicit World Variables vs. Implicit Indices
Département de Langues et Lettres, Université libre de Bruxelles

June
Was sind sprachliche Inhalte?
Forum für Philosophie, Frankfurt am Main

May
Explicit World Variables vs. Implicit Indices
First UC Irvine Workshop on Logical Semantics, University of California, Irvine

January
Models and Worlds in Linguistic Semantics
International conference Model Theory: Philosophy, Mathematics and Language, Universität München

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2016

December
Multiple Indices vs. Indirect Senses
Internationaler Workshop Situations, Information, and Semantic Content, Universität München

May
Explicit and implicit world variables
 Surprise Seminar in occasion of Kjell Johan Sæbø 's 60th Anniversary, Oslo University

April
Quantification over alternative intensions
 Surprise colloquium in occasion of Manfred Krifka's 60th Anniversary, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (Berlin)

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2015

October
Remarks on Questions and Disjunction
 International Workshop Questions and Disjunctions, Universität Wien

September
From Frege to Bäuerle
 Department of Linguistics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

July
Values and Variables
G-RAW: Regine Eckardt's Anniversary Workshop, Universität Göttingen

June
Fregean Compositionality
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Universität München

May
Type-shifting and the proportion problem
 UConn Logic Group Workshop Going Heim: Linguistic Meaning between Structure and Use, University of Connecticutt, Storrs, CT

March
Fregean Compositionality
Workshop on the occasion of Hanna de Vries's defense, Utrecht Institute of Linguistics, Utrecht University

January
Semantic Values and Model-Theoretic "Semantics".
SURGE Colloquium, Linguistics Department, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey

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2014

December
Sprachlicher Inhalt und Wahrheit
Forum für Philosophie, Frankfurt am Main

August
Semantic Values and Model-Theoretic "Semantics".
Workshop Models in Formal Semantics and Pragmatics.
26th European Summerschool in Logic, Language, and Information (ESSLLI) Universität Tübingen

June
Varieties of Compositionality
Emmonfest, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Varieties of Compositionality
Zukunftskolleg, Universität Konstanz

March
On the ontological status of semantic values
DIP Colloquium, Universität Amsterdam

On the ontological status of semantic values
Linguistics Department, McGill University, Montréal

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2013

November
Remarks on Relative Pronouns in Non-Restrictive Relatives
Beitrag zur Panel Discussion Current Pronominal Issues at the Syntax-Semantics Interface.
Internationaler Workshop The Impact of Pronominal Form on Interpretation. Universität Tübingen

Remarks on the Ontological Status of Semantic Values
Seminar für Englische Philologie, Universität Göttingen

June
What there is and what is talked about: Ontology and Meaning
Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Berlin

Bemerkungen zum ontologischen Status semantischer Werte
Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Tübingen

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2012

July
Compositionality and Ontological Commitment
2012 Thomasburg Workshop , Edlitz (Niederösterreich)

June
Compositionality and Ontological Commitment
Fifth Semantics and Philosophy in Europe colloquium, University of Turin

May
Logische Sprachanalyse in Linguistik und Philosophie
Forum für Philosophie, Frankfurt am Main

Varieties of Compositionality
Workshop on Semantics, Wiener Secession

March
From Propositions to Intensions
Centre for Linguistics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi)

Composing Intensions
Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad

February
Properties and other Intensions
Workshop Properties & Intensionality, Universität Utrecht

January
Ein Äquivalenzkriterium für semantische Theorien
Universität Tübingen, Sonderforschungsbereich 833 Bedeutungskonstitution

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2011

August
Interpreting Semantic Theories
16th conference on Formal Grammar, Ljubljana

March
Fiktionale Eigennamen in meta-fiktionaler Rede
Forum für Philosophie, Frankfurt am Main

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2010

November
Interpreting Semantic Theories
International conference Causation, Coherence, and Concepts in honour of Wolfgang Spohn, Fachbereich Philosophie, Universität Konstanz

July
Worlds and Models
2010 Thomasburg Workshop, Edlitz (Niederösterreich)

What it takes to be missing
Formal Semantics Workshop, Westport

June
Remarks on Dynamic Possibilities
Speaking of Possibility and Time. 7th Workshop on inferential Mechanisms and their Linguistic Manifestation, Universität Göttingen

Intensionalität
Wiener Sprachgesellschaft

What it takes to be missing
Institut für Sprachwissenschaft, Universität Wien

February
Missing Propositions
Internationaler Workshop A Matter of Attitude, Universität Göttingen

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2009

November
Propositionalism: Pros and Cons
Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft, Universität Tübingen

October
Saul, Intuitionen und kommunikative Effekte
Interdisziplinärer Workshop 2: Die Referenz von Eigennamen. Forschungsverbund Sprachwissenschaft und Kognition, Universität Stuttgart

September
Propositionalism: Pros and Cons
6th Workshop on Inferential Mechanisms and their Linguistic Manifestations. Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University

August
Propositionalism and Pictorial Content
Tenth Symposium on Logic and Language (LoLa10), Balatonszemes

June
Relational arguments in (meta-)questions
FACQs Workshop, Universität Göttingen

April
Die Logik der Bilder
Colloquium on the occasion of Sebastian Löbner's 60th birthday. Universität Düsseldorf

Compositionality Problems and How to Solve Them
Semantics Workshop, GLOW 32, Université de Nantes

March
Painting and Opacity
Worlds and Models
Compositionality Problems and How to Solve Them
3 contributions to the International Colloquium in Cognitive Science, Center for Cognitive Sciences, University of Hyderabad

Painting and Opacity
Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi

On the Nature of Meaning in Language
Vidya Bhawan Society, Udaipur

January
[with Magda Schwager]: Definitely Possessed
Workshops Verbal and Nominal Possession, DFG-Forschergruppe Funktionalbegriffe und Frames. Universität Düsseldorf

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2008

December
Logik der Bilder
Forum für Philosophie, Frankfurt am Main

October
Allusive Mixed Quotations
Second International Conference on Quotation and Meaning, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Berlin

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2007

October
A Systematic Approach to Some Mixed Quotations
International Conference on Quotation and Meaning, Universität Mainz

August
Painting and Opacity
Evening Lecture, ESSLLI 2007, Trinity College Dublin

May
Painting and Opacity
International conference Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT) 17, University of Connecticut, Storrs

March
Mixed Quotations
Farewell colloquium for Arnim von Stechow: Alternatives, Comparison and Focus . Universität Tübingen

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2006

May
Remarks on Depiction Verbs
Festshop on the occasion of Rob van der Sandt‘s 60th birthday. Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen

April
On the Significance of Semantic Values
Colloquium of the Fachbereich Philosophie, Università degli Studi di Milano

February
Von den Werten in der Semantik
Graduiertenkolleg Universalität und Diversität: Sprachliche Strukturen und Prozesse, Universität Leipzig

January
Opaque Objects: Two Theories
Workshop Intensional Verbs and Nonreferential Terms, Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques & Institut Jean-Nicod, CNRS, Paris

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2005

November
Die inneren Werte der Semantik
Institut für Maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung, Universität Stuttgart

September
The Value(s) of Semantics
Sixth International Tblisi Symposium on Language, Logic and Computation, Batumi

May
Free choice: Semantics vs. Pragmatics
Computer Science Department, Trinity College Dublin

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2004

October
Number and Opacity
Workshop of Semantics Network, Beek-Ubbergen

September
A pragmatic approach to (some) double names
Mini-Workshop on Proper Names, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Berlin

June
Remarks on David Kaplan's Analysis of 'say'
Language Workshop, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles

May
Opaque Objects: Quantification vs. Predication
Semantics Colloquium, Nijmegen University

March
Opaque Objects: Quantification vs. Predication
Lunchtime Talk, Computer Science Department, Trinity College Dublin

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2003

August
Bare Plurals and Specificity
Workshop Direct Reference and Specifity, 15th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI 2003), Technische Universität Wien

May
Improper Uses of Proper Names
Reid Hall, Paris

Indefinite Objects
Workshop The Notion of an Object, Institut Jean-Nicod und Reid Hall, Paris

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2002

October
* What's in Two Names?
Sinn und Bedeutung VII , Universität Konstanz

Monotonicity in Intensional Verbs
Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin

What's in Two Names?
Sixth Weatherhead Lecture in Philosophy of Language, Tulane University, New Orleans

August
Monotonicity and Quantifying over Intensions
Workshop Intensionality, ESSLLI 2002, Trento

July
Eigennamen in extensionalen Kontexten
Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft, Universität Tübingen

April
Proper and improper names
Workshop Possibilities, Context and Belief. Zur Philosophie von Robert Stalnaker, Fachbereich Philosophie der Universität Konstanz

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2001

November
Coercion vs. Indeterminacy in Opaque Verbs, Computer Science Department, Trinity College Dublin

February
Against Fine-Grainedness
Workshop Belief States: On the Structure of Doxastic Alternatives, Fachbereich Philosophie der Universität Konstanz

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2000

December
* Observations on Opaque Verbs
Sinn und Bedeutung 2000, Universität Amsterdam

October
Higher Order Opacity
Workshop Intensionality, Graduiertenkolleg Sprache, Information, Logik der Universität München

September
Observations on Opaque Verbs
DIP Colloquium, Universität Amsterdam

May
Die Logische Semantik der Negation
Zentrum für Kognitive Studien der Universität Potsdam

March
The Free choice Puzzle
Linguistics Department, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey

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1999

December
Modal Disjunction
International conference Twelfth Amsterdam Colloquium , Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, Universität Amsterdam

February
* Disjunction and Free Choice
International conferenc Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT) 9 , University of California at Santa Cruz

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1998

December
* Free Choice Disjunction
Sinn und Bedeutung 1998, Universität Leipzig

May
Meaning postulates and the model-theoretic approach to natural language
(Preferably) Non-Lexical Semantics, Universität Paris 7

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1997

December
* Skepsis de se
Sinn und Bedeutung 1997, Humboldt-Universität Berlin

Skepsis de se
Konstanz Tübingen Colloquium on analytic philosophy, Universität Tübingen

October
Vom Wort zum Sinn. Die wissenschaftliche Erschließung sprachlicher Bedeutung
Vorlesung im Studium Generale. Universität Tübingen

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1996

October
Hat jedes Ding seinen Namen?
Max-Planck-Arbeitsgruppe für strukturelle Grammatik, Berlin

September
Second-Order Predicate-Functor Logic
Workshop Variable Free Semantics, Universität Osnabrück

July
* Remarks on the Epistemic Role of Discourse Referents
International conference Information-Theoretic Approaches to Logic, Language, and Computation, London Guildhall University

June
[with Robert van Rooy] Anaphoric Relations across Attitude Reports
Workshop Reference and Anaphorical Relations, Fachgruppe Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Konstanz

January
* Model Theory in the Analysis of Natural Language
International conference Truth: Logic, Interpretation and World, Universität Santiago de Compostela

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1995

May
Disjunction as Conjunction
Linguistics Department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

February
Tertiumne Datur?
Workshop Context Dependence in the Analysis of Linguistic Meaning, Karls-Universität Prag

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1994

December
Exhaustivität: Semantische Probleme der Komplettierung
Institut für Linguistik, Technischen Universität Berlin October

October
Meanings, Models, and Midlife Crisis
Symposium Recent Developments in the Theory of Natural Language Semantics, Heinrich-Fabri-Institut (der Universität Tübingen), Blaubeuren

June
Tertiumne datur? Possessivpronomina und die Zweiteilung des Lexikons
Institut für Software und Theoretische Informatik, Technische Universität Berlin

April
Thesen zur modelltheoretischen Semantik
Workshop Semantisches und konzeptuelles Wissen, Max-Planck-Arbeitsgruppe für strukturelle Grammatik, Berlin

March
The Adressing Puzzle
International workshop Direct Reference, Indexicality and Propositional Attitudes, Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung, Universität Bielefeld

January
Modelltheorie in der linguistischen Semantik
Fachgruppe Sprachwissenschaft, Universität Konstanz

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1993

December
The Addressing Puzzle
Second Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe (Console 2), Universität Tübingen

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1991

May
Do We Bear Attitudes towards Quantifiers?
International conference The Lexicon in the Organisation of Language, Universität Konstanz

April
* Do We Bear Attitudes towards Quantifiers?
International conference Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT), Cornell University

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1990

November
Einstellungen zu Quantoren
1. Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft der DDR, Gosen bei Berlin

September
Comments on Chierchia's Dynamic Semantics
DYANA Workshop, Edinburgh University

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1987

April
* Intensional Logic and Two-sorted Type Theory
International conference Sixth Amsterdam Colloquium, Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, Universität Amsterdam.

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1984

August
Logical and Methodological Reflections on Certain Meaning Postulates
Fifth Amsterdam Colloquium, Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, Universität Amsterdam.

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1981

September
[with Jean-Yves Lerner] Presuppositions and Quantifiers
Internationale conference Meaning, Use, and Interpretation of Language. Sonderforschungsbereich 99, Universität Konstanz

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(* submitted conference contributions. All others by invitation.)