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Mental files /

François Recanati presents his theory of mental files, a new way of understanding reference in language and thought. Linguistic expressions inherit their reference from the files that we associate with them, which are classified according to their function, which is to store information derived thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Récanati, François, 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Reference (Linguistics)
Language and languages > Philosophy.
Référence (Linguistique)
Langage et langues > Philosophie.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Pragmatics.
Language and languages > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:François Recanati presents his theory of mental files, a new way of understanding reference in language and thought. Linguistic expressions inherit their reference from the files that we associate with them, which are classified according to their function, which is to store information derived through certain types of relation to objects.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191745409
0191745405