The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Language (Bloomsbury Companions)

"The Continuum Companion to Philosophy of Language offers the definitive guide to contemporary philosophy of language. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by the philosophy of language - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Ten specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to the nature of language, form semantics, theories of meaning, reference, intensional contexts, context-dependence, pragmatics, the normativity of language, analyticity, a priority and modality. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in the philosophy of language."-- Provided by publisher Contributors Preface 1. Editorial Introduction: History of the Philosophy of Language / Manuel García-Carpintero 2. On the Nature of Language: A Basic Exposition / James Higginbotham 3. Formal Semantics / Josh Dever 4. Theories of Meaning and Truth Conditions / Kathrin Glüer 5. Reference / Genoveva Martí 6. Intensional Contexts / Michael Nelson 7. Context Dependence / Kent Bach 8. Pragmatics / François Recanati 9. Semantic Normativity and Naturalism / José L. Zalabardo 10. Analyticity, Apriority, Modality / Albert Casullo 11. New Directions in the Philosophy of Language / Max Kölbel. Title Page 1 Editorial Introduction: History of the Philosophy of Language 2 On the Nature of Language: A Basic Exposition 3 Formal Semantics 4 Theories of Meaning and Truth Conditions 5 Reference 6 Intensional Contexts 7 Context Dependence 8 Pragmatics 9 Semantic Normativity and Naturalism 10 Analyticity, Apriority, Modality 11 New Directions in the Philosophy of Language Contents Contributors Preface A–Z of Key Terms Select Bibliography Index A guide to contemporary philosophy of language. It covers the fundamental questions asked by the philosophy of language. It explores issues pertaining to the nature of language, form semantics, theories of meaning, reference, intensional contexts, context-dependence, pragmatics, the normativity of language, analyticity, a priority and modality "With chapters written by leading international scholars in the field, this is an authoritative reference guide for researchers working in the Philosophy of Language today"--Provided by publisher