Linguistics and Philosophy
E319091
"Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
All labels observed (1)
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| Linguistics and Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2996822 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistics and Philosophy Context triple: [Ontological Relativity and Other Essays, hasPart, Linguistics and Philosophy]
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A.
Poetry, Language, Thought
"Poetry, Language, Thought" is a collection of influential essays by Martin Heidegger that explores the philosophical nature of language, art, and poetic thinking.
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B.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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C.
Chomskyan linguistics
Chomskyan linguistics is a theoretical approach to language pioneered by Noam Chomsky that emphasizes humans’ innate linguistic capacity and focuses on the formal, generative rules underlying all natural languages.
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D.
Department of Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics is an academic unit at the University of Chile dedicated to the scientific study of language, including its structure, use, and development.
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E.
Boasian linguistics
Boasian linguistics is a tradition in linguistic anthropology, founded by Franz Boas, that emphasizes detailed descriptive fieldwork, the study of indigenous languages in their cultural context, and the rejection of hierarchical or evolutionary rankings of languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistics and Philosophy Target entity description: "Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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A.
Poetry, Language, Thought
"Poetry, Language, Thought" is a collection of influential essays by Martin Heidegger that explores the philosophical nature of language, art, and poetic thinking.
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B.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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C.
Chomskyan linguistics
Chomskyan linguistics is a theoretical approach to language pioneered by Noam Chomsky that emphasizes humans’ innate linguistic capacity and focuses on the formal, generative rules underlying all natural languages.
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D.
Department of Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics is an academic unit at the University of Chile dedicated to the scientific study of language, including its structure, use, and development.
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E.
Boasian linguistics
Boasian linguistics is a tradition in linguistic anthropology, founded by Franz Boas, that emphasizes detailed descriptive fieldwork, the study of indigenous languages in their cultural context, and the rejection of hierarchical or evolutionary rankings of languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| author |
Willard Van Orman Quine
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surface form:
W. V. O. Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine ⓘ |
| contributor |
Willard Van Orman Quine
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surface form:
W. V. O. Quine
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
interconnections between language and philosophy
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relationship between meaning and reference ⓘ role of language in philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
logic and language
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philosophy of linguistics ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay
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philosophical paper ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of analyticity
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indeterminacy of translation ⓘ meaning holism ⓘ ontological commitment ⓘ relation between syntax and semantics ⓘ use of formal methods in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
formal semantics
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logic ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
analytic–synthetic distinction
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epistemology ⓘ linguistics ⓘ meaning ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ reference ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Willard Van Orman Quine
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surface form:
W. V. O. Quine
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| philosophicalTradition |
behaviorism in philosophy of language
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naturalized epistemology ⓘ |
| publicationType | collection of essays ⓘ |
| publisher | Cornell University Press ⓘ |
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Subject: Linguistics and Philosophy Description of subject: "Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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