Concept

Principle of compositionality

Overview

principle in linguistics about meaning

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Philosophers who discussed Principle of compositionality

• Jerry Fodor
• Gottlob Frege
• Kent Bach
• Hannes Leitgeb

Related ideas

• Mathematical logic
• Syntax
• Semantics
• Donald Davidson (philosopher)
• Empirical evidence
• George Boole
• Logical truth
• Gottlob Frege
• Rudolf Carnap
• Methodology
• Philosophy of language
• Montague grammar
• Context principle

Place in the tradition

Part of Holism.

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