Language and languages—Philosophy
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Language and languages—Philosophy is the field of philosophical inquiry that examines the nature, structure, meaning, and use of language and its role in thought, knowledge, and reality.
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academic discipline
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branch of philosophy ⓘ philosophical subfield ⓘ |
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How do words refer to things in the world?
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How does context influence what is said and meant? ⓘ How does language represent reality? ⓘ What is meaning? ⓘ What is the nature of linguistic understanding? ⓘ What is the relationship between language and thought? ⓘ What makes a statement true or false? ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions under which utterances are true or false
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how context affects meaning ⓘ how language is used in reasoning and argument ⓘ how language relates to social practices ⓘ how language shapes human thought ⓘ how sentences express propositions ⓘ how words refer to objects and properties ⓘ nature of linguistic meaning ⓘ |
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communication
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epistemology of language ⓘ language ⓘ linguistic representation ⓘ linguistic understanding ⓘ meaning ⓘ metaphysics of language ⓘ philosophical logic of language ⓘ philosophy of linguistics ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ reference ⓘ semantics ⓘ speech acts ⓘ syntax ⓘ the relation between language and knowledge ⓘ the relation between language and reality ⓘ the relation between language and thought ⓘ theories of meaning ⓘ theories of reference ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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conceptual analysis of linguistic practices
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engagement with empirical findings from linguistics ⓘ logical analysis of language ⓘ |
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analytic philosophy
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cognitive science ⓘ linguistics ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
departments of philosophy
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programs in linguistics and philosophy ⓘ |
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