Analytical philosophy is the school of philosophy which ascribes most importance to the philosophy of language, and it is in analytical philosophy that the so-called `linguistic turn' took place: this is the idea that long standing controversies in philosophy about the nature of the world and of knowledge can be settled by attention to the use of the relevant concepts in language. But even outside analytical philosophy, philosophy of language is important: linguistic issues take centre stage in the philosophical hermeneutics of Heidegger and Gadamer and in Derrida's Deconstruction, in phenomenology issues about privacy best formulated in linguistic terms are of crucial importance, whilst in cognitive science the debate about the nature of concepts revolves about matters of content that originated in the philosophy of language.
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- Wikipedia - Philosophy of Language Acknowledges difficulties in defining the field but suggests a focus mainly on questions of meaning and truth.
- Structural Linguistics and Formal Semantics Article by Jaroslav Peregrin, discussing to what extent Chomsky's views displace Saussure's.
- Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Language Wide-ranging article by Danielle MacBeth. From the Wilfrid Sellars' archive.
- Bibliography of Work in the Philosophy of Language Browsable and searchable database of works pertaining to the philosophy of language. Maintained by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- History of the Philosophy of Language New World Encyclopedia's overview and history of the philosophy of language.
- Interview with John Searle on the Philosophy of Language Bryan Magee speaking with John Searle and discussing the philosophy of language. Part 1 of a 4 part series.
- Philosophy of Language in Classical China Historical overview by Chad Hansen of interpretations of language in the major schools of philosophical thought in classical China (up to the Han dynasty).