Truth-Conditional Theories in Semantics

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What is the key idea behind truth-conditional theories of meaning?

Sentences are true if they accurately refer to or describe things in the world (correct)
Sentences are true if they evoke emotional responses in the listener
Sentences are true if they express the speaker's beliefs
Sentences are true if they follow the rules of grammar

What is the key concept in truth-conditional theories of meaning?

Pragmatics
Semantics
Syntax
Truth conditions (correct)

How do truth-conditional theories analyze the meaning of sentences?

In terms of the conditions under which the sentence is true or false (correct)
In terms of the cognitive processes involved in language understanding
In terms of the logical entailments between sentences
In terms of the speaker's communicative intentions

What is the key difference between truth-conditional and denotational theories of meaning?

Truth-conditional theories focus on truth values, while denotational theories focus on reference and description (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key idea behind truth-conditional theories of meaning?

Sentences are true if they accurately describe the state of the world. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do truth-conditional theories analyze the meaning of sentences?

By specifying the conditions under which the sentence is true. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between truth-conditional and denotational theories of meaning?

Truth-conditional theories focus on truth conditions, while denotational theories focus on referring to, denoting, or describing things, situations, and events. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of truth-conditional theories of meaning?

Examining the objects, situations, and events a sentence refers to or denotes. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

Extension of a name = Actual referent of the name in reality Extension of a predicate = Set of things the predicate applies to in reality Extension of a sentence = Actual truth value (true or false) of the sentence Intension of a name = Referent of the name in any possible world Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their correct descriptions:

Intension of a predicate = Set of all things the predicate is true of in all possible worlds Intension of a sentence = Set of all worlds in which the sentence is true - truth condition Extension of a name = Actual referent wherever it occurs in any possible world Intension of a name = Set of all possible referents for the name Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types with their corresponding characteristics:

Name extension vs. Name intension = Referent in reality vs. Referent in any possible world Predicate extension vs. Predicate intension = Set of things it applies to vs. Set of all things true in all possible worlds Sentence extension vs. Sentence intension = Actual truth value vs. Truth set in all possible worlds Truth-conditional theories vs. Denotational theories = Analyze meaning based on truth value vs. Analyze meaning based on reference Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their corresponding features:

Name extension = Actual referent in reality Predicate intension = Set of things the predicate is true of in all possible worlds Sentence intension = Set of all worlds where the sentence is true Truth-conditional theories = Analyze meaning based on actual truth value Signup and view all the answers

Match the following categories with their correct interpretations:

Predicate extension = Set of things to which the predicate applies in reality Intension of a sentence = Set of all worlds where the sentence is true - truth condition Name intension = Referent of the name in any possible world Truth-conditional theories = Analyze meaning based on actual truth value (true or false) Signup and view all the answers