Work

Pure Quotation

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Pure quotation, as in ‘ cat ’ has three letters , is a linguistic device designed for referring to linguistic expressions. I present a uniform reconstruction of the four classic philosophical accounts of the phenomenon: the proper name theory, the description theory, the demonstrative theory, and the disquotational theory. I evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal with respect to fundamental semantic properties like compositionality, productivity, and recursivity.

Source: Philosophy Compass

DOI: 10.1111/phc3.12149

Author: Emar Maier

Institution: University of Groningen

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Research Council

Award: G1283232673