Rövid leírás:
This volume offers novel views on the precise relation between reference to an object by means of a linguistic expression and our mental representation of that object. Chapters examine linguistic expressions used to refer to particular objects, persons, or places, as well as the ways we represent objects in thought.
Hosszú leírás:
This volume offers novel views on the precise relation between reference to an object by means of a linguistic expression and our mental representation of that object, long a source of debate in the philosophy of language, linguistics, and cognitive science. Chapters in this volume deal with our devices for singular reference and singular representation, with most focusing on linguistic expressions that are used to refer to particular objects, persons, or places. These expressions include proper names such as Mary and John; indexicals such as I and tomorrow; demonstrative pronouns such as this and that; and some definite and indefinite descriptions such as The Queen of England or a medical doctor. Other chapters examine the ways we represent objects in thought, particularly the first-person perspective and the self, and one explores a notion common to reference and representation: salience. The volume includes the latest views on these complex topics from some of the most prominent authors in the field and will be of interest to anyone working on issues of reference and representation in thought and language.
This is a welcome addition to the ongoing debate on reference. Both philosophers of language and linguists contributed to the volume, and the topics of the papers vary considerably … The book can be of interest to both graduate students and scholars that work in philosophy of language, linguistics, and philosophy of mind … In conclusion, the volume is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate on reference. Each paper makes a significant contribution, opening interesting and, in some cases, new perspectives on classical topics in philosophy of language and mind.
Tartalomjegyzék:
Introduction
Names, predicates, and the object-property distinction
Proper names: Gender, context sensitivity, and conversational implicatures
Indexicals and undexicals
Reference, intention, and context: Do demonstratives really refer?
Semantic complexity
Donnellan’s misdescriptions and loose talk
‘Pre’-semantic pragmatic enrichment: the case of long-distance reflexivization
The interplay of recipient design and salience in shaping speaker’s utterance
New thoughts about old facts: On Prior’s root canal
Cognitive dynamics: A new look at an old problem
The property theory and de se attitudes
Selfhood as self-representation
