Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness

Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness

DOI: http://doi.org/10.26333/sts.xxxi1.04 The paper aims at providing an argument for a deflationary treatment of the notion of public language meaning. The argument is based on the notion of standards of correctness; I will try to show that as correctness assessments are context-involving, the...

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Main Author: Krzysztof Posłajko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne / The Polish Semiotic Society 2019-11-01
Series:Studia Semiotyczne
Subjects:
deflationism
meaning
public language
grounding
Online Access:http://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/index.php/Studiasemiotyczne/article/view/50
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spelling doaj-6687dea13b9b48558cec4b3736a07f6e2021-02-22T16:37:13ZengPolskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne / The Polish Semiotic SocietyStudia Semiotyczne0137-66082544-073X2019-11-01311Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of CorrectnessKrzysztof Posłajko0Jagiellonian University, Department of Philosophy DOI: http://doi.org/10.26333/sts.xxxi1.04 The paper aims at providing an argument for a deflationary treatment of the notion of public language meaning. The argument is based on the notion of standards of correctness; I will try to show that as correctness assessments are context-involving, the notion of public language meaning cannot be treated as an explanatory one. An elaboration of the argument, using the notion of ground is provided. Finally, I will consider some limitations of the reasoning presented. http://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/index.php/Studiasemiotyczne/article/view/50deflationismmeaningpublic languagegrounding
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deflationism
meaning
public language
grounding
author_facet Krzysztof Posłajko
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title Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness
title_short Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness
title_full Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness
title_fullStr Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness
title_full_unstemmed Semantic Deflationism, Public Language Meaning, and Contextual Standards of Correctness
title_sort semantic deflationism, public language meaning, and contextual standards of correctness
publisher Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne / The Polish Semiotic Society
series Studia Semiotyczne
issn 0137-6608
2544-073X
publishDate 2019-11-01
description DOI: http://doi.org/10.26333/sts.xxxi1.04 The paper aims at providing an argument for a deflationary treatment of the notion of public language meaning. The argument is based on the notion of standards of correctness; I will try to show that as correctness assessments are context-involving, the notion of public language meaning cannot be treated as an explanatory one. An elaboration of the argument, using the notion of ground is provided. Finally, I will consider some limitations of the reasoning presented.
topic deflationism
meaning
public language
grounding
url http://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/index.php/Studiasemiotyczne/article/view/50
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