Keelefilosoofia raamat
and explanation without intent to infringe.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Lycan, William G.
Philosophy of language: a contemporary introduction/William G. Lycan.
2nd ed.
p. cm. (Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Language and languages Philosophy. I. Title.
P106.L886 2008
401dc22
2007038223
ISBN 0-203-93000-2 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN10: 0-415-95751-6 (hbk)
ISBN10: 0-415-95752-4 (pbk)
ISBN10: 0-203-93000-2 (ebk)
ISBN13: 978-0-415-95751-9 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978-0-415-95752-6 (pbk)
ISBN13: 978-0-203-93000-7 (ebk)
Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Acknowledgements for the Second Edition xii
1 Introduction: meaning and reference 1
Overview 1
Meaning and understanding 1
The Referential Theory 3