Edited by
Alex Barber, Open University, UK
Robert Stainton, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Description
The application of philosophy to language study, and language study to philosophy, has experienced demonstrable intellectual growth
and diversification in recent decades. This work comprehensively analyzes and evaluates many of the most interesting facets of this vibrant
field.
An edited collection of articles taken from the award-winning
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 2nd
edition, this volume acts as a single-stop desk reference resource for the field, comprising contributions from the foremost scholars
of philosophy of linguistics in their various interdisciplinary specializations.
From Plato's Cratylus to Semantic and
Epistemic Holism, this fascinating work authoritatively unpacks the diverse and multi-layered concepts of meaning, expression, identity,
truth, and countless other themes and subjects straddling the linguistic-philosophical meridian, in 175 articles and over 900 pages.
Included in series
Concise Encyclopedias of Language and Linguistics
Audience:
Relevant to any department, institute or individual interested in the philosophical aspects of language.
