How Should We Understand the Social Character of Language?

Avramides, A

Abstract:

In this paper I explore Dummett's commitment to the social character of language. I explain how the commitment emerges, and how it connects with the work of both Frege and Wittgenstein. I suggest Dummett has a particular conception of the social character of language, and I contrast this with Davidson's conception of the social character of linguistic behaviour. I also suggest that these different conceptions of the social can be traced to their very different views concerning the determinacy of meaning.

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Avramides, A. (2013). How Should We Understand the Social Character of Language? TEOREMA, 32(1), 95–109.

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Avramides, A. “How Should We Understand the Social Character of Language?” TEOREMA, vol. 32, no. 1, TEOREMA, 2013, pp. 95–109.

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Avramides, A. 2013. “How Should We Understand the Social Character of Language?” TEOREMA 32 (1): 95–109.
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University of Oxford

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Oxford, HUM, Philosophy, Philosophy Postholders

Bibliographic Details

Journal:: TEOREMA
Volume:: 32
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 95-109
Publication date:: 2013
ISSN:: 0210-1602
URN:: uuid:3f307bd4-d1df-4bcf-bb54-c06120da4493
Source identifiers:: 375115
Local pid:: pubs:375115

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Determinacy of Meaning

Theory of Communication Intention

Dummett

Ordinary Language Philosophy

Foundations of Analytical Philosophy

Davidson

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