Presupposition in Linguistics and Philosophy
A presupposition is an implicit assumption about the world or background belief…
Prehesternal Past Tense
The prehesternal past tense refers to a hypothetical grammatical construct indicating an…
Metrical Phonology
Metrical phonology is a linguistic theory that analyzes the rhythmic structure of…
Illocutionary Denegation: Understanding Negative Speech Acts
Illocutionary denegation refers to the negation of the speech act itself, not…
Illocutionary Consistency
Illocutionary consistency ensures that a speaker's intended action (like promising or warning)…
Illocutionary Act: Understanding the Force of Utterances
An illocutionary act is the speaker's intention or purpose in making an…
Defective Illocutionary Act
A defective illocutionary act occurs when the intended force of an utterance…
Assertive Illocutionary Point
Assertive illocutionary points concern statements of fact or belief. They commit the…
Semantic Vagueness Explained
Semantic vagueness posits that ambiguity resides in language itself, not in reality…
Object Language Explained
An object language is the system or language under examination. It's distinct…