Philosophical Perspectives on Language - Softcover

"This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style...an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language."--Patricia Blanchette "Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic....It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end....It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way."--Reinaldo Elugardo "Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way." -- Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma "This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language." -- Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University "Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way." -- Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma "This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language." -- Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University "Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way." - Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma "This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language." - Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University Comments: "Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way." - Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma "This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language." - Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University

Philosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic.