Literal Meaning and New Theories of Reference

Constant references to literal meaning and its relevance in order to preserve the rule of law (predictability, in particular) do not reflect the complexity of our language. In this paper I analyze the descriptivist conception that seems to underlie these references and I present an alternative conce...

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Autor: Ramírez Ludeña, Lorena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/18973
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechoysociedad/article/view/18973
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Literal meaning
descriptivism
new theories of reference
legal interpretation
rule of law
Significado literal
descriptivismo
nuevas teorías de la referencia
interpretación jurídica
principio de legalidad
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Sumario:Constant references to literal meaning and its relevance in order to preserve the rule of law (predictability, in particular) do not reflect the complexity of our language. In this paper I analyze the descriptivist conception that seems to underlie these references and I present an alternative conception, new theories of reference, that allows us to account for our language in general, and for legal interpretation in particular. Once a semantic conception is assumed, in the last part of the work I reflect on what arguments are relevant to adopt a certain interpretation when difficult cases arise.