Topics in Philosophy of Language

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This course builds on the material of 181A/281A, focusing on debates and developments in the pragmatics of conversation, the semantics/pragmatics distinction, the contextuality of meaning, the nature of truth and its connection to meaning, and the workings of particular linguistic constructions of special philosophical relevance. Students who have not taken 181A/281A should seek the instructor's advice as to whether they have sufficient background.