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Methodological Reflections on Current Linguistic Theory

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Semantics of Natural Language

Part of the book series: Synthese Library ((SYLI,volume 40))

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I want to make some broadly methodological remarks on a variety of issues. To begin with I’ll talk of rules, and dwell a while on the distinction between fitting and guiding.

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  1. W. V. Quine
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  1. The Rockefeller University, USA

    Donald Davidson

  2. Princeton University, USA

    Donald Davidson  & Gilbert Harman  & 

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Quine, W.V. (1972). Methodological Reflections on Current Linguistic Theory. In: Davidson, D., Harman, G. (eds) Semantics of Natural Language. Synthese Library, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2557-7_14

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