Reference and referring

These fifteen original essays address the core semantic concepts of reference and referring from both philosophical and linguistic perspectives. After an introductory essay that casts current trends in reference and referring in terms of an ongoing dialogue between Fregean and Russellian approaches, the book addresses specific topics, balancing breadth of coverage with thematic unity.

The contributors, all leading or emerging scholars, address trenchant neo-Fregean challenges to the direct reference position; consider what positive claims can be made about the mechanism of reference; address the role of a theory of reference within broader theoretical context; and investigate other kinds of linguistic expressions used in referring activities that may themselves be referring expressions.

The topical unity and accessibility of the essays, the stage-setting introductory essay, and the comprehensive index combine to make R eference and Referring , along with the other books in the Topics in Contemporary Philosophy series, appropriate for use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.

Jessica PeppRobin JeshionGenoveva MartíScott SoamesChris Tillman and Joshua SpencerDavid BraunAntonio CapuanoOri SimchenMark HinchliffJody AzzouniKenneth A. TaylorChad CarmichaelLaurence R. Horn and Barbara AbbottGeoff GeorgiStavroula Glezakos

Acknowledgments	p. vii
1 Reference and Referring: A Framework	p. 1
2 Descriptivism and the Representation of Spatial Location	p. 33
3 Empirical Data and the Theory of Reference	p. 63
4 Two Versions of Millianism	p. 83
5 Semantic Stipulation and Knowledge De Re	p. 119
6 Hob, Nob, and Mythical Witches	p. 149
7 From Having in Mind to Direct Reference	p. 189
8 Necessity in Reference	p. 209
9 Has the Theory of Reference Rested on a Mistake?	p. 235
10 Referring to What Is and to What Isn't	p. 253
11 Reference and Jazz Combo Theories of Meaning	p. 271
12 Quantification and Conversation	p. 305
13 : (In)definiteness and Implicature	p. 325
14 Reference and Ambiguity in Complex Demonstratives	p. 357
15 Words Gone Sour?	p. 385
Contributors	p. 405
Index	p. 407

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