Week 1 continued Flashcards
1
Q
What did we say about the meaning of a sentence?
A
To know the meaning of a sentence is to know under which conditions it is true.
2
Q
What is the function of possible worlds?
A
Allows you to characterize how the world would be if the sentence were true
3
Q
What is a proposition?
A
- The meaning of a sentence
- The truth conditions of a sentence
4
Q
What is the meaning of ‘and’ in ‘p and q’?
A
the intersection of the set of possible worlds in which p is true and the set of possible worlds in which q is true
5
Q
What is semantic meaning?
A
independent of who says it and when, where and why. Underlying meaning that the word has in common in all possible situations
6
Q
What is speakers meaning?
A
a pragmatic meaning you made because of the speaker or the specific situation you’re in, this meaning varies
