Tag: linguistics

Heterological: Understanding Self-Referential Paradoxes

Explore heterological, an adjective describing terms that do not apply to themselves.…

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Grelling Paradox

The Grelling paradox explores self-reference in language. It questions whether the word…

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Generalized Quantifiers: Beyond ‘All’ and ‘Some’

Generalized quantifiers extend logical and linguistic expression beyond basic 'all' or 'some'.…

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Game-Theoretic Semantics

Game-theoretic semantics interprets linguistic meaning via games between verifier and falsifier. It…

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Frame Semantics

Frame semantics is a linguistic theory using conceptual 'frames' to understand how…

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Formal Semantics

Formal semantics explores the connection between formal systems, particularly in logic and…

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“Fido”-Fido Principle

The "Fido"-Fido principle in philosophy of language posits that a word's meaning…

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Factivity in Linguistics and Philosophy

Factivity is a linguistic property where verbs or expressions presuppose the truth…

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Erotetic Logic: The Logic of Questions

Erotetic logic is the formal study of questions. It examines question structures,…

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Determiners: Defining Nouns and Noun Phrases

Determiners are crucial words like 'the', 'a', 'some', and 'every' that specify…

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