Sense refers to the inherent meaning or connotation of an expression, separate from what it points to (reference) or its…
Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It explores how words, phrases, sentences, and texts convey meaning and the…
Semantic value refers to the meaning or content of a linguistic expression. In logic, it specifically denotes the truth value…
Semantic vagueness posits that ambiguity resides in language itself, not in reality or our understanding. It contrasts with rebus and…
A non-classical theory of truth that allows for the revision of truth values. It addresses paradoxes like the liar paradox…
Referential opacity describes expressions where replacing a co-referential term might alter the truth value. This phenomenon is common in intensional…
Reference is the fundamental relationship between linguistic expressions and the real world. It's how words and symbols connect to objects,…
The redundancy theory of truth posits that asserting a proposition is true is superfluous, adding no new information beyond the…
Quotation is the practice of repeating words from another source, often marked by quotation marks. In logic, it refers to…
The prosentential theory of truth views truth as a linguistic tool, akin to pronouns, that allows us to refer to…