A bundle theory of words

J. T. M. Miller

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Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Philosophy and Theoretical Science Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics

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Abstract It has been a common assumption that words are substances that instantiate or have properties. In this paper, I question the assumption that our ontology of words requires posting substances by outlining a bundle theory of words, wherein words are bundles of various sorts of properties (such as semantic, phonetic, orthographic, and grammatical properties). I argue that this view can better account for certain phenomena than substance theories, is ontologically more parsimonious, and coheres with claims in linguistics.

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