On Production and Use of Tokens of “I”
On Production and Use of Tokens of “I”
Author(s): Maciej GłowackiSubject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Language
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne
Keywords: indexical expression; pure indexicals; I; user; producer; use; production; de Gaynesford
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I analyze the semantics of the first person pronoun “I” from the perspective of the user/producer distinction. In the first part of the paper, I describe the Simple View (SV) and propose three interpretations of its thesis (following de Gaynesford, 2006). In the second part, I analyze the notions of use and production of a linguistic token. In the next part, I show that all of the interpretations of SV are sensitive to counterexamples. In the end, I discuss possible answers of the proponents of SV and argue against them. The first aim of this paper is to show that SV is wrong, and the second is to convince the reader that the user/producer distinction is of high importance in the philosophy of language.
Journal: Studia Semiotyczne
- Issue Year: 35/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 95-106
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English