| Character, Semantics: According to David Kaplan, the character of an expression (such as a demonstrative pronoun) is the regular way in which this expression determines its referent in a particular context. It is the instructional component of the meaning of an expression. Kaplan's opposite term is content._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Dictionary of Arguments. |
