Philosophy of Language

ISBN-13: 9781107096646 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 338 str.

Zoltan Gendler Szabo; Richmond H. Thomason

Opis

The first philosophy of language textbook on the market to cater to both linguists and philosophers.

Recenzje

'This rich textbook fills an important need. It will provide indispensable background in philosophy of language for anyone interested in the modern linguistic study of meaning. Linguists and philosophers alike will benefit from Szabó and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Philosophy of Semantics: 1. Frege and Tarski; 2. Compositionality; 3. Reference and quantification; 4. Tense and modality; 5. Intentionality; Part II. Philosophy of Pragmatics: 6. Austin and Grice; 7. Context and content; 8. Common ground and conversational update; 9. Implicature and figurative speech; 10. Assertion and other speech acts; Part III. Meaning as a Philosophical Problem: 11. Meaning and use; 12. Externalism and internalism; 13. Paradox and vagueness.