Testing the Reference of Biological Kind Terms
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Recent experimental work on “natural” kind terms has shown evidence of both descriptive and nondescriptive reference determination. This led some to propose ambiguity or hybrid theories, as opposed traditional description causal-historical theories reference. Many those experiments tested against referential intuitions. We reject this method, urging that should be usage, preferably by elicited production. Our tests the usage a biological term confirm there are indeed elements determination natural terms. argue accommodate our results earlier ones, we abandon common assumption any one theory fits all Rather, it is likely descriptive, causal-historical, ambiguous, hybrid. substantive conclusion accompanied methodological one. experiments, like found participants contradicting each other themselves. these contradictions indicate lack linguistic competence with term. conclude have been faulty, because they test novel and/or use fantastical vignettes. provide suggestions for future research.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cognitive Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0364-0213', '1551-6709']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.12979