A Companion to Philosophy of Language

Preface.Notes on Contributors.Part I: Meaning and Theories of Meaning:1. Meaning and Truth Conditions: From Frege's Grand Design to Davidson's: David Wiggins (University of Oxford).2. Meaning, Use, Verification: John Skorupski (University of St Andrews).3. Intention and Convention: Anita Avramides (St Hilda's College, University of Oxford).4. Pragmatics: Charles Travis (University of Stirling).5. A Guide to Naturalising Semantics: Charles Travis (University of Stirling).6. Meaning and Privacy: Edward Craig (University of Cambridge).7. Tacit Knowledge: Alexander Miller (University of Michigan).8. Radical Interpretation: Jane Heal (University of Cambridge).9. Propositional Attitudes: Mark Richard (Tufts University).10. Holism: Christopher Peacocke (University of Oxford).11. Metaphor: Richard Moran (Harvard University).Part II: Language, Truth and Reality:12. Realism and its Oppositions: Bob Hale (University of Glasgow).13. Theories of Truth: Ralph C. S. Walker (Magdalen College, University of Oxford).14. Analyticity: Paul Artin Boghossian (New York University).15. Rule-following, Objectivity and Meaning: Bob Hale (University of Oxford).16. The Interdeterminacy of Translation: Crispin Wright (University of St. Andrews).17. Putnam's Model-theoretical Argument against Metaphysical Realism: Bob Hale and Crispin Wright (University of St. Andrews).18. Sorites: R. M. Sainsbury and Timothy Williamson (University of Edinburgh).Part III: Reference, Identity and Necessity:19. Modality: Bob Hale (University of Oxford).20. Essentialism: Graeme Forbes (Tulane University).21. Reference and Necessity: Robert Stalnaker (MIT).22. Names and Rigid Designation: Jason Stanley (Cornell University).23. Indexicals and Demonstratives: John Perry (Stanford University).24. Objects and Criteria of Identity: E. J. Lowe (University of Durham).25. Relative Identity: Harold Noonan (University of Birmingham).Glossary.Index.