Linguistics

Understanding Sense in Semantics

Sense refers to the inherent meaning or connotation of an expression, separate from what it points to (reference) or its…

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Semantics: Understanding Meaning in Language

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It explores how words, phrases, sentences, and texts convey meaning and the…

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Semantic Value

Semantic value refers to the meaning or content of a linguistic expression. In logic, it specifically denotes the truth value…

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Semantic Vagueness Explained

Semantic vagueness posits that ambiguity resides in language itself, not in reality or our understanding. It contrasts with rebus and…

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Revision Theory of Truth

A non-classical theory of truth that allows for the revision of truth values. It addresses paradoxes like the liar paradox…

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Referential Opacity Explained

Referential opacity describes expressions where replacing a co-referential term might alter the truth value. This phenomenon is common in intensional…

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Understanding Reference in Semantics

Reference is the fundamental relationship between linguistic expressions and the real world. It's how words and symbols connect to objects,…

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Redundancy Theory of Truth

The redundancy theory of truth posits that asserting a proposition is true is superfluous, adding no new information beyond the…

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Quotation

Quotation is the practice of repeating words from another source, often marked by quotation marks. In logic, it refers to…

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Prosentential Theory of Truth

The prosentential theory of truth views truth as a linguistic tool, akin to pronouns, that allows us to refer to…

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