
Philosophy of Language
Cambridge University Press
Published on 1. November 2018
Book
Hardback
338 pages
978-1-107-09664-6 (ISBN)
Description
This unique textbook introduces linguists to key issues in the philosophy of language. Accessible to students who have taken only a single course in linguistics, yet sophisticated enough to be used at the graduate level, the book provides an overview of the central issues in philosophy of language, a key topic in educating the next generation of researchers in semantics and pragmatics. Thoroughly grounded in contemporary linguistic theory, the book focus on the core foundational and philosophical issues in semantics and pragmatics, richly illustrated with historical case studies to show how linguistic questions are related to philosophical problems in areas such as metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Students are introduced in Part I to the issues at the core of semantics, including compositionality, reference and intentionality. Part II looks at pragmatics: context, conversational update, implicature and speech acts; whilst Part III discusses foundational questions about meaning. The book will encourage future collaboration and development between philosophy of language and linguistics.
Reviews / Votes
'This rich textbook fills an important need. It will provide indispensable background in philosophy of language for anyone interested in the modern linguistic study of meaning. Linguists and philosophers alike will benefit from Szabo and Thomason's skilled guide to foundational issues.' Kai von Fintel, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
767 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-09664-6 (9781107096646)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Zoltan Gendler Szabo | Richmond H. Thomason
Philosophy of Language
Book
11/2018
Cambridge University Press
€47.60
Shipment within 15-20 days

Zoltan Gendler Szabo
Philosophy of Language
E-Book
11/2018
Cambridge University Press
€24.49
Available for download

Zoltan Gendler Szabo | Richmond H. Thomason
Philosophy of Language
E-Book
10/2018
Cambridge University Press
€29.49
Available for download
Persons
Zoltan Gendler Szabo is Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at Yale University, Connecticut. His research focuses on philosophy of language. He is an editor of the Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy series and associate editor of the Journal of Semantics. Richmond H. Thomason is Professor of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He has written two logic textbooks, and edited several books in areas related to logic and linguistics. He is a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and a managing editor of Studia Logica.
Author
Yale University, Connecticut
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Content
Introduction; Part I. Philosophy of Semantics: 1. Frege and Tarski; 2. Compositionality; 3. Reference and quantification; 4. Tense and modality; 5. Intentionality; Part II. Philosophy of Pragmatics: 6. Austin and Grice; 7. Context and content; 8. Common ground and conversational update; 9. Implicature and figurative speech; 10. Assertion and other speech acts; Part III. Meaning as a Philosophical Problem: 11. Meaning and use; 12. Externalism and internalism; 13. Paradox and vagueness.