Calicut University 2007 M.A Philosophy , - Question Paper

1st SEMESTER M.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2007(Old Scheme)
Philosophy
PHIL, 403 – PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGES
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 80 Marks


part A
ans all ques.
every ans carries one marks

select the accurate answer:
1. Frege's notion of concept and object is a special case of:
(a) Subject and Predicate
(b) Predicate and subject
(c) Function and argument
(d) None of the above.
2. Philosophical puzzles have their origin mostly in category mistakes:
(a) Russell (b) Ryle
(c) Austin (d) None of the above
3. Names and descriptions, according to Russell provide:
(a) 2 distinct ways of relating language to reality.
(b) To contrasting ways of relating language to reality.
(c ) 2 logically equivalent ways of relating to every other.
4. Every expression has 2 types of meaning an intension and an extension:
(a) Russell (b) Tarski
(c) Ryle (d) None of the above.
5. The distinction ranging from object language and metalanguage
is due to:
(a) Russell (b) Carnap
(c) Quine (d) None of the above.
6. “Confusions arise not when our language is doing work, but only when it is like an
engine idling” says:
(a) Wittgensteim (b) Russell
(c ) Chomsky (d) None of the above.
7. Quine's option to proposition is:
(a) Sentence kind
(b) Sentenses
(c) Propositiontokens
(d) None of the above.
8. Philosophical issue arise when language goes on a holiday
(a) Russell (b) Frege
(c) Wittgenstein (d) None of the above
9. The idea that disquotation is a device of truth is due to:
(a) Tarski (b) Quine
(c) Davidson (d) None of the above.
10.The dictum that a theory of meaning is a theory of understanding is due to:
(a) Davidson (b) Tarski
(c) Russell (d) None of the above.

part B
Write short notes on any ten
every short note carries three marks
No ans need exceed 100 words.

11.Categorematic expressions.
12. Names and descriptions.
13. Heterologous paradox.
14. Principle of clarity
15. Antirealism.
16. Logical truth
17. Sense and reference
18. Logical grammar
19. Truth and satisfaction
20. Concept and object.
21. Earlier Wittgenstein.
22. Truth and meaning.

part C
ans any 2 ques.
No ans need exceed 1,000 words.

23. discuss Russell's theory of definite descriptions.
24. Evaluate Davidson's theory of meaning and truth.
25. discuss Chomsky's standard theory of transformational grammar.
26. discuss Dummett's theory of meaning.

Earning:   Approval pending.