Abstract
A traditional problem with the performative hypothesis is that it cannot assign proper truth-conditions to a declarative sentence. This paper shows that the problem is solved by adopting a multidimensional semantics on which sentences have more than just truth-conditions. This is good news for those who want to at least partially revive the hypothesis. The solution also brings into focus a lesson about what issues to consider when drawing the semantics/pragmatics boundary.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 240-248 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Thought |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- assertion operators
- multidimensional semantics
- performative hypothesis
- semantics/pragmatics boundary
- speech acts
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy