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analysis analytical philosophy application assertion behavioral theory C. I. Lewis Chapter class of pencils clear concept concerned connotation context criterion of meaningfulness crucial definition denotes discussion disposition distinction distinguish door empirical test empiricist entity established senses example explicit expression means fact formulation function give given going guage hearer icon idea ideational theory illocutionary act illocutionary-act potential important indeterminacy involved J. O. Urmson Joe Carpenter kind of vagueness linguistic expression linguistic units logical atomism meaningful expression metaphorical metaphysical mind Monroe Beardsley notion object observation sentences ostensive definition perlocutionary act person philosophy of language positivist possible problems question ravelled sleeve refer referential theory religion sells insurance semantic similar situation someone sort speaker specify stand statement suppose symbols synonymous synonymy talk theory of meaning things tion true utterance verifiability criterion W. V. Quine William Frankena word