A Defence of Intentionalism about Demonstratives

Intentionalism about demonstratives is the view that the referent of a demonstrative is determined solely by the speaker’s intentions. Intentionalists can disagree about the nature of these intentions, but are united in rejecting the relevance of other factors, such as the speaker’s gestures, her ga...

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Main Author: Radulescu, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2019
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