Introduction to the Philosophy of Language
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Introduction to Philosophy of Language is a basic textbook that explores the subject of language from philosophical and, partly, linguistic points of view. The book, written by Innocent Ngangah and Duve Nakolisa, has six chapters, with each devoted to a key aspect of the subject.
Chapter 1 is definitive and historical in orientation as it defines the meaning of language as well as surveys the perspectives notable philosophers have brought to the subject over the years. Some of the philosophers whose landmark contributions are discussed include John Locke, Gottlob Frege, John Stuart Mill, Charles Peirce and Bertrand Russell.
The concept of meaning is scholarly analysed in Chapter 2. The authors discussed the meaning of meaning, meaning and reference, naming and necessity, Kripke’s views on necessity, and the various theories of meaning. The concept of reference and Fregean semantics are analyzed in Chapter 3 while Chapter 4 deals with Russell’s theory of descriptions.
Chapter 5 is dedicated to an interesting discussion of speech acts, with the authors clarifying the differences between linguistic classification of speech acts and philosophic classification of speech acts. Wittgenstein’s picture theory of language and private language argument is one of the topics discussed in the concluding chapter of the book.
The authors’ in-depth understanding of the topic and their ability to communicate same to the reader, with clear examples, make this a very useful primer to the student of Philosophy.
Chapter 1 is definitive and historical in orientation as it defines the meaning of language as well as surveys the perspectives notable philosophers have brought to the subject over the years. Some of the philosophers whose landmark contributions are discussed include John Locke, Gottlob Frege, John Stuart Mill, Charles Peirce and Bertrand Russell.
The concept of meaning is scholarly analysed in Chapter 2. The authors discussed the meaning of meaning, meaning and reference, naming and necessity, Kripke’s views on necessity, and the various theories of meaning. The concept of reference and Fregean semantics are analyzed in Chapter 3 while Chapter 4 deals with Russell’s theory of descriptions.
Chapter 5 is dedicated to an interesting discussion of speech acts, with the authors clarifying the differences between linguistic classification of speech acts and philosophic classification of speech acts. Wittgenstein’s picture theory of language and private language argument is one of the topics discussed in the concluding chapter of the book.
The authors’ in-depth understanding of the topic and their ability to communicate same to the reader, with clear examples, make this a very useful primer to the student of Philosophy.