Possible Worlds Semantics and the Answering Machine Paradox
Possible Worlds Semantics and the Answering Machine Paradox

Summary/Abstract: The various ways in which an utterance can be analyzed will alwaysrepresent a dilemma. A relevant example for this issue could be the answering machineparadox, I am not here now, which has raised a debate regarding its truth value. Thisrecorded message has been studied by theoreticians belonging to different fields such aslogics, linguistics or philosophy. However, the aim of this research is to analyze thesemantic and pragmatic meaning of the recording. I will be interested mainly in theindexicals used and I will also try to identify the circumstances under which thisproposition is true.

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