The authors offer a clear, succinct and basic introduction to set theory and formal logic. There is also a discussion of the relation between linguistics and logical analysis and between logic and natural language. This book is particularly intended for linguists and others interested in languages.

An elementary introduction to formal logic, particularly intended for linguists and others interested in languages. Concepts and theories developed within formal logic for the study of artificial language have for some time been fruitfully applied to the study of natural languages, and some knowledge of them is now necessary for students of linguistic (especially semantics).