Key issues:
What is sentence?
What is sentential semantics?
What is truth?
What is truth condition theory?
What is componential analysis?
Constative Sentence
Performative Sentence
Tarsky's (1933) postulate:
S is true, iff p Sentence is true if and only if P
S: sentence
p: a condition which can guarantee the truth of the sentence
e.g. "snow is white"
Componential analysis
Explaining the meaning of lexicon by presenting as many components as possible which construct totality of meaning of lexicon.
Can you define and differentiate these words?
Man, woman, boy, girl, bachelor, and spinster.
Perfected by
Ruth M. Kempson (1977)
S means that p necessarily, S is true iff p
: equal and only equal
e.g. "A boy hurried home"
Weaknesses:
1. The theory is circular;
2. It is restricted only on constative/ factual statement
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