Words and Meaning in Metasemantics

In Words and Meaning in Metasemantics, Juan José Colomina-Almiñana argues that language meaning determination requires close attention to the constant interaction between speech communities, speaker's intentions, and the audience's uptakes.

Juan J. Colomina-Almiñana is assistant professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics at Louisiana State University.

Chapter 1: The Traditional View Chapter 2: The Psychological Relevance of Propositional Content Chapter 3: The Conventionality of Propositional Content Chapter 4: The Interactive Theory Chapter 5. Expanding the Interactive Theory Chapter 6: Application 1: Tensed Sentences Chapter 7: Application 2: Disagreements Chapter 8: Application 3: Presupposition Projection