Language and Context
Discusses indexicals and proper names and the different ways in which their use relies on context to fix their reference. This exercise will illustrate how our linguistic practice rests on context, broadly construed. This would help understanding how we are context-bound agents.
Keywords: cognitive significance, context, identity, indexicals, information, proper names, semantic use of context
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