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We have had occasion to observe how often logicians, linguists and grammarians have propounded all too-simple theories concerning the seemingly simple problem: What is in a name?
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Note, for example the following: “It is a mistake to think that ‘referring expression’ itself can secure and guarantee this uniqueness. This is obvious in the case of proper names, for here we cannot appeal to meaning. ‘Tommy Jones’ does not have a meaning, and many people share it. Proper names are usually (rather) common names.” Linskey, L., Referring, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1967, p. 118.
Jespersen, O., The Philosophy of Grammar, London: Allen and Unwin, 1924, p. 65.
Greene, L. G., Law of Names, New York: Oceana Publications, 1954.
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Zabeeh, F. (1968). A Constructive Move. In: What is in a Name?. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1094-3_4
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