Ideas from 'Meaning' by H. Paul Grice [1957], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophical Logic' (ed/tr Strawson,P.F.) [OUP 1973,0-19-875004-8]].

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 3. Meaning as Speaker's Intention
Only the utterer's primary intention is relevant to the meaning
Meaning needs an intention to induce a belief, and a recognition that this is the speaker's intention
We judge linguistic intentions rather as we judge non-linguistic intentions, so they are alike