A Gricean theory of reference
I propose to analyse referring, the typical function of proper names and definite descriptions, in terms of speakers' intentions rather than in terms of the meanings of words. Grice's theory of meaning explains how a speaker can mean something simply by making an utterance with the proper...
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| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/18940 |