On Understanding. Reply to Alexander Nikiforov

Authors

  • Andrey Veretennikov Institute of Philosophy, RAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5840/eps201754472

Keywords:

PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE, INFELICITY, J.L. AUSTIN, OVERINTERPRETATION

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss one distinct feature of linguistic communication, namely, misunderstanding. Along the general lines of the work of J.L. Austin misunderstanding treated as mistakes in communication or infelicities. The classification offered in the paper is based on the teaching practice and deals with two cases of infelicities - ‘total misunderstanding’ and ‘overinterpretation’.

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Published

2018-06-19

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 4 (2017): Epistemology & Philosophy of Science

Section

Panel Discussion

How to Cite

[1]
2018. On Understanding. Reply to Alexander Nikiforov. Epistemology & Philosophy of Science. 54, 4 (Jun. 2018), 74–78. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5840/eps201754472.