Communication and strong compositionality

Journal of Philosophical Logic

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-322

  Pagin, Peter ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Algebraic semantics; Carnap; Communication; Compositionality; Explanation; Fodor; Frege; Hodges; Language; Language of thought; Meaning; Semantics; Structured meanings; Syntax; Universal algebra; Westerst hl

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750343294     PISSN: 00223611     EISSN: 15730433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024258529030     Document Type: Article

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