Beyond the Letter: A Philosophical Inquiry into Ambiguity, Vagueness and Methaphor in Language (Routledge Revivals)

by IsraelScheffler (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $161.42

  Ambiguity, vagueness and metaphor are pervasive features of language, deserving of systematic study in their own right. This book presents a study of these features from a philosophical point of view, providing analyses of each and treating their relations to one another. It analyzes several varieties of ambiguity.