What kind of knowledge is necessary for the interpretation of language?

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  • Institute of Logic and Intelligence, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China

Published date: 05 Sep 2008

Abstract

An investigation into what kind of knowledge is necessary for interpretation is an important research project for the two fields of the theory of meaning and epistemology, through which they are combined. By examining the two basic requirements for a theory on the interpretation of language drafted by Donald Davidson, this paper analyzes several kinds of knowledge which are necessary for interpretation. The goal is to explore the knowledge of radical interpretation and the distinctions and connections between this knowledge and radical translation and Convention-T, thus revealing its characteristics and possibility to interpretation.

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WANG Jing . What kind of knowledge is necessary for the interpretation of language?[J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2008 , 3(3) : 409 -423 . DOI: 10.1007/s11466-008-0026-6

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