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Publication details [#61744]

Armstrong, Josh. 2016. The problem of lexical innovation. Linguistics and Philosophy 39 (2) : 87–118.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

explanation | lexical incorporation | lexical innovation | perspective | word meaning

Place, Publisher

Springer

Journal WWW

www.kluweronline.com/

Annotation

A dynamic notion of linguistic conventions both solves the problem induced by cases of lexical innovation (by annexing novel or reviewing extant word meanings) and in a way eligible to those who, like D. Davidson, disavow linguistic conventions' notable elucidative roles.