The Referential Mechanism of Proper Names: Cross-cultural Investigations into Referential Intuitions

By Jincai Li

Book Overview

This book proposes a linguistic-competence-based account of referential intuitions. Using a series of novel experiments and the subsequent empircal results, Li argues for a fresh construal of the notion of reference and a pluralist account of the referential mechanism of proper names.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367497727
• ISBN13: 9780367497729
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"