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UTTERANCES
UTTERANCE
An UTTERANCE is any stretch of talk, by one
person, before and after which there is
silence on the part of that person.
An utterance is the USE of a piece of
language, such as a sequence of sentences,
or a single phrase, or even a single word by a
particular speaker on a particular occasion.
Im hungry
1. A beggar who has not eaten all day
2. a child who hopes to put off going to bed
3. a young man who hopes to get better acquainted with one of
his co-workers and intends to ask her to have dinner with him
The three events obviously have something in common and yet,
just as obviously, they are different: they indicate different
intentions and are liable to be interpreted differently because
the situations and the participants are different.
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION
A PROPOSITION is that part of the meaning of the
utterance of a declarative sentence which describes
some state of affairs (situations). (the truth value of
a declarative sentence)
In uttering a declarative sentence a speaker
typically asserts a proposition.
We dont walk in the park is the negation of this
proposition, and Do we walk in the park? is a
question about it.
CONCLUSION
SCHEMATICALLY: