Philosophy of language/Related Articles

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Linguistics [r]: The scientific study of language. ^[e]
Philosophy [r]: The study of the meaning and justification of beliefs about the most general, or universal, aspects of things. ^[e]

Definite descriptions [r]: Linguistic expressions that describe a particular, definite object and fit the form "The F is G". ^[e]
Indeterminancy of translation [r]: Add brief definition or description
Indexicals [r]: Add brief definition or description
Holophrastic indeterminacy [r]: The view that there is more than one correct method of translating sentences that differ in their claims about the net import of entire sentences. ^[e]
Linguistic turn [r]: Add brief definition or description
Private language argument [r]: Add brief definition or description
Proper names [r]: Add brief definition or description
Quantifiers [r]: Add brief definition or description
Quantifier variance [r]: A position in meta-ontology that claims there is no uniquely best ontological language with which to describe the world ^[e]
Reference (philosophy) [r]: Issue in philosophy of language regarding the nature of the relationship between word and world: names, general terms, indexicals and definite descriptions. ^[e]