Objects of Inquiry in Philosophy of Language and Linguistics

This book investigates possible common objects of inquiry in philosophy of language and literature. The topics discussed include proper names (analyzed from different theoretical perspectives), fictional names, truth in fiction, ontological status and metaphysics of fictional characters, metaphor, representation, interpretation, and other issues connecting research in philosophy of language with philosophy of literature. Theoretical frameworks include Millian semantics, Fregean semantics, hybrid semantics, realism, antirealism, and metaphorical expressivism.

List of contents

Proper names - Fictional names - Fictional characters - Truth in fiction - Metaphysics of fictional characters - Millian semantics - Fregean semantics - Realism and antirealism - Sense and nonsense - Metaphor - Representation - Interpretation - Donald Davidson - Franz Kafka - Finnegans Wake

About the author

Piotr Stalmaszczyk is a professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Lodz (Poland), where he holds the Chair of English and General Linguistics. His research is concerned predominantly with linguistic methodology and the philosophy of language and linguistics.

Product details

• Assisted by: Piotr Stalmaszczyk (Editor)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2018
• EAN: 9783631748602
• ISBN: 978-3-631-74860-2
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 20 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Illustrations: 1 Abb.
• Series: Studies in Philosophy of Language and Linguistics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures