Truth-Conditions Quiz
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What is the Language of thought Hypothesis by Jerry Fodor?

  • It suggests that understanding a sentence involves translating the words into an internal language of thought known as mentalese. (correct)
  • It states that the relationship between a linguistic expression and the objects in the world is stable and non-user dependent.
  • It claims that people understand language by simulating the actions described in phrases and sentences.
  • It proposes that meaning is mainly based on action.

    • What is the Indexical Hypothesis (IH) based on the provided text?

  • It claims that people understand language by simulating the actions described in phrases and sentences.
  • It states that the relationship between a linguistic expression and the objects in the world is stable and non-user dependent.
  • It suggests that understanding a sentence involves translating the words into an internal language of thought known as mentalese.
  • It proposes that meaning is mainly based on action. (correct)

    • What does the term 'Reference' refer to?

  • The possible actions that a given object offers to a given organism.
  • The set of conditions under which a sentence is true in any possible world.
  • The relationship between a linguistic expression and the objects in the world; it is stable and non-user dependent.
  • The action by which a speaker picks out an object (the referent) in the world; it can be variable, depending on context, user, etc. (correct)

    • What is the 'Denotation' in the context of the provided text?

    <p>The relationship between a linguistic expression and the objects in the world; it is stable and non-user dependent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Formal approach based on truth-condition capture?

    <p>The meaning of the expression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes specific reference from generic reference?

    <p>Specific reference definitely refers to a particular object, while generic reference refers to one instance of a class without emphasizing its precise identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indefinite reference?

    <p>Referring to one instance of a class without emphasizing its precise identity, but its inclusion within the category is important.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the extension of a word?

    <p>The set of all objects in the world that can be picked out by the word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sense' refer to in the context of reference?

    <p>Its relation to other words in the system and our knowledge of the word itself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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