Living words meaning under determination and the dynamic lexicon

Peter Ludlow shows how word meanings are much more dynamic than we might have supposed, and explores how meanings are modulated (changed) even during the course of our everyday conversations. When we engage with communicative partners we build micro-languages on the fly-languages that may be fleetin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ludlow, Peter, 1957- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press 2014
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction ; 2. Norms of word meaning litigation ; 3. The Nature of the Dynamic Lexicon ; 4. Meaning Underdetermination, Logic, and Vagueness ; 5. Consequences for Analytic Philosophy ; 6. Metaphor and Beyond ; Bibliography ; Index