philosophyoflanguage语言哲学简介.pptxVIP

Introduction to Philosophy of Language;Contents: Meaning and Reference 意义和所指 Definite Descriptions 限定摹状词 ;Philosophy of language is concerned with four central problems: the nature of meaning, language use, language cognition, and the relationship between language and reality. (Wikipedia);Certain kinds of marks and noises have meaning. Each meaningful sentence has parts that are themselves meaningful. Each meaningful sentence means something in particular. Competent speakers of a language are able to grasp those meanings without effort. ;Explanation:;Types of Referen