Reading group – “Meaning Without Truth” by Stefano Predelli (2013)

As part of Reading philosophy department’s reading group, we have been discussing Meaning without Truth by Stefano Predelli. The reading group is every Thursday at 1pm in HumSS 124.

Here is a link to the OUP site: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199695638.do

In Meaning with Truth, Predelli argues that semantic theory must account for a kind of conventional meaning that is associated with a broad range of expressions and yet is not truth-conditional. Predelli labels such meaning “bias” and attempts to give an account of what a semantic theory of bias will look like. In the process, the book approaches a number of interesting linguistic phenomena such as coarse slang, honorifics, derogatory slurs, vocatives, and more.

On 4th December, we will even have the opportunity to discuss the book with the author himself, as Professor Predelli will be coming along to discuss the ideas from the book. If you would like to attend, please get in touch with Dr. Mark Pinder via the email address below.

m.j.pinder@reading.ac.uk

Meaning without truth

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