Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics
(Part of the Oxford Studies in Semantics and Pragmatics Series)
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This book explores linguistic and philosophical issues presented by sentences expressing personal taste, such as Roller coasters are fun, or Licorice is tasty. Standard semantic theories explain the meanings of sentences by specifying the conditions under which they are true; here, Peter Lasersohn asks how we can account for sentences that are concerned with matters of opinion rather than matters of fact. He argues that a truth-theoretic semantic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199573689
ISBN13:9780199573684
Release Date:February 2017
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"
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