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INDEXICALITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Philosophy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexicality
1, record 1, English, indexicality
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among philosophers and linguists, the term "indexicality" typically is used to distinguish those classes of expressions whose meaning is conditional on the situation of their use in this way from those such as, for example, definite noun-phrases whose meaning is claimed to be specifiable in objective, or context-independent terms. 2, record 1, English, - indexicality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicialité
1, record 1, French, indicialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qui distingue les classes d'expressions dont la signification dépend de la situation de leur emploi (contexte situationnel), des classes telles les descriptions définies dont la signification peut être objective, indépendante du contexte. 2, record 1, French, - indicialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion empruntée à la philosophie du langage. Les hiérarchies qui présentent cette propriété sont parfois appelées "indiciées". 2, record 1, French, - indicialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indexical expression
1, record 2, English, indexical%20expression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indexical 1, record 2, English, indexical
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The indexicality of language. Expressions that rely upon their situation for significance are commonly called "indexical" after the "indexes" of Charles Peirce(1933), the exemplary indexicals being first-and second-person pronouns, tense, and specific time and place adverbs such as "here" and "now". 1, record 2, English, - indexical%20expression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expression indiciaire
1, record 2, French, expression%20indiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir indiciaire 2, record 2, French, - expression%20indiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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