Alex Silk investigates the role of context in the meaning and use of natural language. His text provides a systematic account of the distinctive ways in which speakers use context-sensitive expressions to coordinate their attitudes and negotiate about how the context should evolve.</div> <br> Abstr
Nonindexical Contextualism
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