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The Semantics and Pragmatics of Quotation

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Editors:
  1. Paul Saka

    1. University of Texas, Rio Grande, Edinburg, USA

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  2. Michael Johnson

    1. University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

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  • Includes contributions from a wide range of leading scholars on quotation in philosophy and linguistics
  • Illustrates cutting edge research on new topics such as quotation across split utterances in dialogue
  • Is the only edited volume on quotation that is not based on a conference

Part of the book series: Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology (PEPRPHPS, volume 15)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  3. Quotation Unified

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Unity in the Variety of Quotation

      • Kirk Ludwig, Greg Ray
      Pages 99-134

    3. Semantics vs. Pragmatics in Impure Quotation

      • Mario Gómez-Torrente
      Pages 135-167

    4. Reference and Reference-Fixing in Pure Quotation

      • Manuel García-Carpintero
      Pages 169-194

    5. Quotation in Dialogue

      • Eleni Gregoromichelaki
      Pages 195-255

  4. New Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. The Pragmatics of Attraction

      • Emar Maier
      Pages 259-280

    3. Quotation Through History: A Historical Case for the Proper Treatment of Quotation

      • Michael Johnson
      Pages 281-302

    4. Ideo- and Auto-reflexive Quotation

      • Wayne A. Davis
      Pages 303-333

    5. Referential Analysis of Quotation

      • Dale Jacquette
      Pages 335-355

    6. Monsters and I: The Case of Mixed Quotation

      • Kasia M. Jaszczolt, Minyao Huang
      Pages 357-382

  5. Erratum to: Monsters and I: The Case of Mixed Quotation

    • Kasia M. Jaszczolt, Minyao Huang
    Pages E1-E1
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About this book

The chapters in this volume address a variety of issues surrounding quotation, such as whether it is a pragmatic or semantic phenomenon, what varieties of quotation exist, and what speech acts are involved in quoting. Quotation poses problems for many prevailing theories of language. One fundamental principle is that for a language to be learnable, speakers must be able to derive the truth-conditions of sentences from the meanings of their parts. Another popular view is that indexical expressions like "I" display a certain fixity -- that they always refer to the speaker using them. Both of these tenets appear to be violated by quotation. 


This volume is suitable for scholars in philosophy of language, semantics, and pragmatics, and for graduate students in philosophy and linguistics. The book will also be useful for researchers in other fields that study quotation, including psychology and computer science.

Reviews

“The volume offers a very good depiction of current research in the diverse and active field of quotation. … anyone working on quotation will find it useful and thought-provoking.” (Erik Stei, Language, Vol. 95 (2), June, 2019)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Texas, Rio Grande, Edinburg, USA

    Paul Saka

  • University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    Michael Johnson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Quotation

  • Editors: Paul Saka, Michael Johnson

  • Series Title: Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68747-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-68746-9Published: 27 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88651-0Published: 23 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-68747-6Published: 07 December 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2214-3807

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-3815

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 382

  • Number of Illustrations: 148 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Philosophy of Language, Semantics, Pragmatics

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