Metalinguistic proposals. Issue 1 (7th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hansen, Nat
• Is Part Of: Inquiry. Volume 64:Issue 1/2(2021)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2021-02-07
• Subjects: Conceptual engineering -- conceptual pacts -- essentially contested concepts -- metalinguistic negotiation -- ordinary language philosophy -- speech acts; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Social Sciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Philosophie -- Périodiques; Sciences sociales -- Philosophie -- Périodiques; 105
• DOI: 10.1080/0020174X.2019.1658628
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-174X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper sets out the felicity conditions for metalinguistic proposals, a type of directive illocutionary act. It discusses the relevance of metalinguistic proposals and other metalinguistic directives for understanding both small- and large-scale linguistic engineering projects, essentially contested concepts, metalinguistic provocations and the methodology of ordinary language philosophy. Metalinguistic proposals are compared with other types of linguistic interventions, including metalinguistic negotiation, conceptual engineering, lexical warfare and ameliorative projects.