Are There Any Subsentential Speech Acts?

In this paper, I critically examine the major philosophical standpoints regarding (apparent) subsentential speech acts such as “Nice dress”, “Under the table”, or “Where?”. The opponents of this category (e.g. Stanley, Merchant) argue either that apparent subsentential speech acts are ellipses (i.e....

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne / The Polish Semiotic Society 2020-05-01
Series:Studia Semiotyczne
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Online Access:http://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/index.php/Studiasemiotyczne/article/view/160