Renewing meaning a speech-act theoretic approach
Defending a radically new semantic theory, the author shows how it solves notable problems in the philosophy of language. According to the theory, linguistic meaning should be understood in terms of speech acts, and the fundamental bearer of truth is not a proposition but an assertion
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2004, 2004
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index