The modified predicate theory of proper names

In New Waves in Philosophy of Language. London: Palgrave-Macmillan. pp. 206--225 (2009)

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This is a defence of the claim that names are predicates with a demonstrative element in their singular use.

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Proper Names Language Predicate Theory

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