Belleri Semantic Under-determinacy and Communication

2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-39844-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 193 Seiten, eBook

Combining a fresh, previously unexplored view of the subject with a detailed overview of the past and ongoing philosophical discussion on the matter, this book investigates the phenomenon of semantic under-determinacy by seeking an answer to the questions of how it can be explained, and how communication is possible despite it.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Belleri, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I 1. Arguing for Semantic Under-determinacy 2. The Peculiarity of Semantic Under-determinacy PART II 3. Semantic Under-determinacy and the Debate on Context Sensitivity 4. Semantic Under-determinacy and Conceptual Constraints 5. Semantic Under-determinacy, Comprehension and Meta-representation Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Delia Belleri is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Philosophical Investigations at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. Previously, she has been a research fellow at the COGITO Research Centre of Philosophy, University of Bologna, Italy. Her main research interests include semantics, pragmatics and their interface.