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Semantic Under-determinacy and Communication

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Authors:
  1. Delia Belleri

    1. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 1-21

  3. On Semantic Under-Determinacy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. Arguing for Semantic Under-Determinacy

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 25-51

    3. The Peculiarity of Semantic Under-Determinacy

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 52-78

  4. Semantic Under-Determinacy and Communication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Semantic Under-Determinacy and the Debate on Context-Sensitivity

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 81-112

    3. Semantic Under-Determinacy and Conceptual Constraints

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 113-146

    4. Semantic Under-Determinacy, Comprehension and Meta-Representation

      • Delia Belleri
      Pages 147-172

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 173-193
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About this book

Combining a fresh, previously unexplored view of the subject with a detailed overview of the past and ongoing philosophical discussion on the matter, this book investigates the phenomenon of semantic under-determinacy by seeking an answer to the questions of how it can be explained, and how communication is possible despite it.

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

    Delia Belleri

About the author

Delia Belleri is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Philosophical Investigations at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. Previously, she has been a research fellow at the COGITO Research Centre of Philosophy, University of Bologna, Italy. Her main research interests include semantics, pragmatics and their interface.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Semantic Under-determinacy and Communication

  • Authors: Delia Belleri

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137398444

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-39843-7Published: 26 November 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-48534-5Published: 01 January 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-39844-4Published: 13 November 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 193

  • Topics: Philosophy of Language, Semantics, Pragmatics

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