Philosophy of Language: An Introduction

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Philosophy of Language is an accessible yet detailed introduction to the major issues and thinkers in the subject. Thematically structured, Philosophy of Language introduces the work of leading thinkers who have contributed to the discipline, including Frege, Russell, Strawson, Grice and Quine and also examines key distinctions that arise, such as sense and reference, sense and force, descriptions and names, semantics and pragmatics, extensional, intensional, and hyperintensional contexts, and the problems which these distinctions involve. Cogent and thorough analysis throughout is supplemented by student-friendly features, including chapter summaries, questions for discussion, guides to further reading, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. Closely reflecting the way the philosophy of language is taught and studied, the structure and content of this introduction is ideal for use on undergraduate courses and of value for postgraduate students.

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This is a lucid, engaging, but also rigorous, introduction to the philosophy of language. It will make an excellent undergraduate textbook and I recommend it very strongly to anyone looking for a clear introduction to this topic. -- Anthony Everett, Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, UK
An outstanding introduction to the philosophy of language as well as to the thought of such major contributors to the area. Written with admirable clarity it will prove accessible to undergraduates encountering the subject for the first time. -- Andr Gallois, Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, New York, USA
An excellent introduction to the subject and its history. Written with Daly's characteristic lucidity, it covers the essential details of this technical discipline in a way that should be readily accessible to beginners. Advanced students and professionals, too, will benefit from Daly's sophisticatedyet eminently readablepresentation of the subject.I look forward to teaching this book. -- Paul Audi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA
A chief virtue of Daly's book is that it's philosophically nuanced yet written in a way that complex ideas are accessible to students. I look forward to using this textbook in my own introduction to philosophy of language course. -- Kelly Trogdon, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, SAR China

Author Bio

Chris Daly is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manchester, UK. He is also the author of Introduction to Philosophical Methods (Broadview Press, 2010).