Objects of Inquiry in Philosophy of Language and Linguistics - Hardcover

by Piotr Stalmaszczyk (Other), Piotr Stalmaszczyk (Editor)

This book investigates the possible common objects of inquiry in philosophy of language and literature. Topics discussed include proper names, fictional names, truth in fiction, ontological status and metaphysics of fictional characters, metaphor, representation, interpretation, sense and nonsense.

Author Biography

Piotr Stalmaszczyk is a professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Lodz (Poland), where he holds the Chair of English and General Linguistics. His research is concerned predominantly with linguistic methodology and the philosophy of language and linguistics.