David Beaver

David Ian Beaver
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Linguist
Professor
Notable workPresupposition and Assertion in Dynamic Semantics

David Ian Beaver is a professor of linguistics and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also directs the cognitive science program and serves as Graduate Studies Advisor of the Human Dimensions of Organizations Master's program. His work concerns the semantics and pragmatics of natural language, including, in particular, research on presupposition, anaphora, topic and focus.