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Record Nr.

UNINA9911034938203321

Autore

Capone Alessandro

Titolo

Proper Names, Quasi Proper Names, De se Thoughts, and Communication / / by Alessandro Capone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-95013-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (0 pages)

Collana

Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology, , 2214-3815 ; ; 32

Disciplina

401.45

Soggetti

Pragmatics

Linguistics

Sociolinguistics

Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Presuppositions as pragmemes: The case of exemplification acts -- On the distinction between reference and referential presuppositions -- Proper names as speech acts -- Quasi-proper names and pragmatics -- Thinking, expressing and reporting ‘de se’ thoughts (and the problem of proper names) -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers an in-depth exploration of proper names, quasi-proper names, de se thoughts, and communication, offering a comprehensive analysis of how proper names function within language. Aimed at scholars in the philosophy of language and linguistics, it delves into the distinction between referential acts and referential presuppositions,highlighting the involvement of conceptual components. The book examines the use of proper names in various linguistic contexts, including their role in speech acts, the evolution of names, and the interplay between direct reference and conceptual dimensions. It also explores the unique functions of proper names in assertions and non-assertive speech acts, such as calling and scolding. By analyzing primary and secondary data, the book enhances understanding of nominal categorization and the grammatical features of proper names, addressing the challenges of learning and using them. This book significantly contributes to the broader field of



linguistics, offering new perspectives on the semantics of de se structures, quasi-proper names, and the pragmatic presuppositions associated with proper names.