Language, Thought and Reference

G. Powell

ISBN 10: 1349309842 / ISBN 13: 9781349309849

Published by Palgrave Macmillan UK Mrz 2010, 2010

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How should we analyse the meaning of proper names, indexicals, demonstratives and definite descriptions What relation do such expressions stand to the objects they designate or to mental representations of those objects George Powell casts new light on these and other questions by approaching them from within a cognitive framework. 228 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language, Thought and Reference
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Mrz 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349309842
• ISBN 13: 9781349309849
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 13D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 293 grams

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Synopsis

How should we analyse the meaning of proper names, indexicals, demonstratives and definite descriptions? What relation do such expressions stand to the objects they designate or to mental representations of those objects? George Powell casts new light on these and other questions by approaching them from within a cognitive framework.

About the Author

GEORGE POWELL is a post-doctoral researcher at University College London, UK. He has taught at a number of British universities, and has published papers on pragmatics, semantics and the philosophy of language. He currently lives in Montreal.