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In: | Mind & Language, 33, 2018, 5, p. 480-501 |
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Wiley
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Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
Physical Description: | 480-501 |
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ISSN: |
0268-1064
1468-0017 |
DOI: | 10.1111/mila.12193 |
published in: | Mind & Language |
Language: | English |
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Collection: | Wiley (CrossRef) |
<jats:p>“I”‐thought is often taken to have a special cognitive significance, with “I” symbolising a subjective way of thinking about oneself that is inapt for communication. In this paper I argue that the way one thinks of oneself in “I”‐thought is immaterial to the meaning of “I,” for in general the psychological role associated with a referential expression is separable from its meaning. With respect to “I,” I suggest that its meaning consists in an interpersonal way of fixing its reference in a context, which is accessible to the speaker and the hearer. Consequently, “I” would have a dual cognitive significance.</jats:p> |