Reply to Martin on Type Crossings

Abstract

THIS IS A DEFENSE OF DRANGE'S BOOK "TYPE CROSSINGS"(MOUTON, 1966) AGAINST OBJECTIONS RAISED BY ROBERT MARTININ HIS DISCUSSION ARTICLE "DRANGE ON TYPE CROSSINGS" (SAMEISSUE). DRANGE DEFENDS HIS ATTEMPT TO SHOW THAT TYPECROSSINGS (E.G., THE SENTENCE "VIRTUE IS BLUE") ARE BOTH(NECESSARILY) FALSE AND (CONCEPTUALLY) MEANINGLESS. HE ALSODEFENDS THE ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD IN THE BOOK WHICH AIM ATREFUTING THE VIEW THAT THERE ARE TYPE=RULES IN EFFECT INORDINARY LANGUAGE. FOR THE MOST PART, MARTIN'S OBJECTIONSARE SHOWN TO STEM FROM CERTAIN MISUNDERSTANDINGS, AND ANATTEMPT IS MADE TO CORRECT THESE.