Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Part 1: The contextual turn and the case for reference, truth-conditions and meaning
5. Open texture and schematicity as arguments for non-referential semantics 13
6. Full but not saturated: The myth of mandatory primary pragmatic processes 31
7. How to get lost in context: Searle on context, content and literal meaning 51
8. Meaning and interpretation 75
9. The role of context in semantics: A Relevance Theory perspective 91
10. Part 2: The contextual turn and the case for language use
11. Boo semantics: Radical nonfactualism and non truth-conditional meaning 117
12. Metaphor and mercurial content 141
13. Part 3: The contextual turn and the case of analysis
14. Context, two-dimensional semantics and conceptual analysis 171
15. The use of the Binding Argument in the debate about location 191
16. Slices of meaning: Levels of analysis and the unity of understanding 213
17. Contributors 227
18. Index 229