Possible worlds semantics

Daniel Nolan

doi:10.4324/9780203206966-29

Possible worlds semantics

Daniel Nolan^*

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One approach to specifying the meaning of pieces of languages is to treat those meanings as constructions out of possible worlds and possible objects. This technique is useful both in logic and in providing the semantics of natural languages. After introducing possible worlds semantics, this chapter will outline some of the applications that have convinced many philosophers and linguists of the usefulness of this framework, and will conclude with a discussion of one of the most conspicuous limitations of the framework, and some ways this limitation has been dealt with.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Language
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	242-252
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781136594083
ISBN (Print)	9780415993104
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203206966-29
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

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