Hale Bob, Wright Crispin (editors). A Companion to the Philosophy of Language

Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition. 1997. — 732 pages. — (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy). — ISBN: 0631167579This volume provides a survey of contemporary philosophy of language. As well as providing a synoptic view of the key issues, figures, concepts and debates, each essay makes new and original contributions to ongoing debate.Meaning and Theories of Meaning
Meaning and truth conditions: from Frege’s grand design to Davidson’s
Meaning, use, verification
Intention and convention
Pragmatics
A guide to naturalizing semantics
Meaning and privacy
Tacit knowledge
Radical interpretation
Prepositional attitudes
Holism
Metaphor
Language, Truth and Reality
Realism and its oppositions
Theories of truth
Analyticity
Rule-following, objectivity and meaning
The indeterminacy of translation
Putnam’s model-theoretic argument against metaphysical realism
Sorites
Reference, Identity and Necessity
Modality
Essentialism
Reference and necessity
Names and rigid designation
Indexicals and demonstratives
Objects and criteria of identity
Relative identity