Success in Referential Communication (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

One of the most basic themes in the philosophy of language is referential uptake, viz., the question of what counts as properly understanding' a referring act in communication. In this inquiry, the particular line pursued goes back to Strawson's work on re-identification, but the immediate influence is that of Gareth Evans. It is argued that traditional and recent proposals fail to account for success in referential communication. A novel account is developed, resembling Evans' account in combining an external success condition with a Fregean one. But, in contrast to Evans, greater emphasis is placed on the action-enabling side of communication. Further topics discussed include the role of mental states in accounting for communication, the impact of re-identification on the understanding of referring acts, and Donnellan's referential/attributive distinction. Readership: Philosophers, cognitive scientists and semanticists.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Philosophical Studies Series, 80
Release date:	September 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	M. Paul
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	172
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-5974-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
LSN:	0-7923-5974-7
Barcode:	9780792359746

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