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Philosophy of Language
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Description
Features of Philosophy of Language include:
chapter overviews and summaries;
clear supportive examples;
study questions;
annotated lists of further reading;
a glossary.
Updates to the third edition include:
an entirely new chapter, "Expressive Language" (Chapter 14), covering verbal irony, sarcasm, and pejorative language (particularly slurs);
the addition in several chapters of short sections on pretense theories, addressing (1) puzzles about reference, (2) irony, and (3) metaphor;
a much expanded discussion of Relevance Theory, particularly its notion of ad hoc concept construction or "loosening and tightening," and the application of that to metaphor;
new discussion of Cappelen and Lepore's skepticism about content-dependence;
up-to-date coverage of new literature, further reading lists, and the bibliography, as well as an improved glossary.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
3
Number of Pages:
254
Release Date:
2018-09-20
Publication Date:
2018-09-10
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1138504580
ISBN13:
9781138504585
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
374 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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