J.T.M. Miller
A bundle theory of words
Miller, J.T.M.
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Abstract
It has been a common assumption that words are substances that instantiate or have properties. In this paper, I question the assumption that our ontology of words requires posting substances by outlining a bundle theory of words, wherein words are bundles of various sorts of properties (such as semantic, phonetic, orthographic, and grammatical properties). I argue that this view can better account for certain phenomena than substance theories, is ontologically more parsimonious, and coheres with claims in linguistics.
Citation
Miller, J. (2021). A bundle theory of words. Synthese, 198(6), 5731–5748. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-019-02430-3
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 4, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 17, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2021-06 |
Deposit Date | Oct 23, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 18, 2020 |
Journal | Synthese |
Print ISSN | 0039-7857 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-0964 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 198 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 5731–5748 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-019-02430-3 |
Keywords | Words; Substance; Bundle theory; Ontology; Linguistics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2934388 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11229-019-02430-3 |
Contract Date | Oct 23, 2019 |
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