Language and languages—Philosophy
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Language and languages—Philosophy is the field of philosophical inquiry that examines the nature, structure, meaning, and use of language and its role in thought, knowledge, and reality.
All labels observed (1)
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| Language and languages—Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9980614 — 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: Language and languages—Philosophy Context triple: [The Stuff of Thought, hasSubjectCategory, Language and languages—Philosophy]
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A.
Linguistics and Philosophy
"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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B.
Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?
"Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?" is a 1975 book by philosopher Ian Hacking that examines how developments in the philosophy of language have shaped and transformed key problems in modern philosophy.
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C.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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D.
Logik, Sprache, Philosophie
Logik, Sprache, Philosophie is a philosophical work by Friedrich Waismann that explores the interrelations between logic, language, and philosophical analysis, strongly influenced by the ideas of the Vienna Circle and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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E.
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.
- 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: Language and languages—Philosophy Target entity description: Language and languages—Philosophy is the field of philosophical inquiry that examines the nature, structure, meaning, and use of language and its role in thought, knowledge, and reality.
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A.
Linguistics and Philosophy
"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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B.
Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?
"Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?" is a 1975 book by philosopher Ian Hacking that examines how developments in the philosophy of language have shaped and transformed key problems in modern philosophy.
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C.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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D.
Logik, Sprache, Philosophie
Logik, Sprache, Philosophie is a philosophical work by Friedrich Waismann that explores the interrelations between logic, language, and philosophical analysis, strongly influenced by the ideas of the Vienna Circle and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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branch of philosophy ⓘ philosophical subfield ⓘ |
| asksQuestion |
How do words refer to things in the world?
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How does context influence what is said and meant? ⓘ How does language represent reality? ⓘ What is meaning? ⓘ What is the nature of linguistic understanding? ⓘ What is the relationship between language and thought? ⓘ What makes a statement true or false? ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions under which utterances are true or false
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how context affects meaning ⓘ how language is used in reasoning and argument ⓘ how language relates to social practices ⓘ how language shapes human thought ⓘ how sentences express propositions ⓘ how words refer to objects and properties ⓘ nature of linguistic meaning ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
communication
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epistemology of language ⓘ language ⓘ linguistic representation ⓘ linguistic understanding ⓘ meaning ⓘ metaphysics of language ⓘ philosophical logic of language ⓘ philosophy of linguistics ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ reference ⓘ semantics ⓘ speech acts ⓘ syntax ⓘ the relation between language and knowledge ⓘ the relation between language and reality ⓘ the relation between language and thought ⓘ theories of meaning ⓘ theories of reference ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
conceptual analysis of linguistic practices
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engagement with empirical findings from linguistics ⓘ logical analysis of language ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
analytic philosophy
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cognitive science ⓘ linguistics ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
departments of philosophy
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programs in linguistics and philosophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Language and languages—Philosophy Description of subject: Language and languages—Philosophy is the field of philosophical inquiry that examines the nature, structure, meaning, and use of language and its role in thought, knowledge, and reality.
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