Philosophy of Language

Author:   Zoltán Gendler Szabó (Yale University, Connecticut) ,  Richmond H. Thomason (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107480629


Pages:   338
Publication Date:   01 November 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Zoltán Gendler Szabó (Yale University, Connecticut) ,  Richmond H. Thomason (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781107480629


ISBN 10:   1107480620
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   01 November 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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.

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'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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Advance praise: '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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Advance praise: '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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Advance praise: `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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


'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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology '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 Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Author Information

Zoltán Gendler Szabó is Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at Yale University, Connecticut. His research focuses on philosophy of language. He is an editor of the Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy series and associate editor of the Journal of Semantics. Richmond H. Thomason is Professor of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He has written two logic textbooks, and edited several books in areas related to logic and linguistics. He is a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and a managing editor of Studia Logica.

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