Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity

Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity

This volume brings together original papers by linguists and philosophers on the role of context and perspective in language and thought. Several contributions are concerned with the contextualism/relativism debate, which has loomed large in recent philosophical discussions. In a substantial introdu...

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Other Authors: Recanati, Francois (Editor), Stojanovic, Isidora (Editor), Villanueva, Neftali (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2010
Subjects:
linguistics
Semantics & pragmatics
Communication studies
Interpersonal Communication
Discourse Analysis
Pragmatics
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Summary:This volume brings together original papers by linguists and philosophers on the role of context and perspective in language and thought. Several contributions are concerned with the contextualism/relativism debate, which has loomed large in recent philosophical discussions. In a substantial introduction, the editors survey the field and map out the relevant issues and positions.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (362 p.)
ISBN:9783110227772
9783110227765
Access:Open Access

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