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VICARIO, Ignacio. Shortcomings of the Indexical Model of Proper Names. Crítica (Méx., D.F.) [online]. 2009, vol.41, n.123, pp.95-127.  Epub 24-Abr-2020. ISSN 0011-1503.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iifs.18704905e.2009.921.

I discuss here a model for the meaning of proper names developed, mainly, by Récanati and García-Carpintero. In this model, proper names are indexical terms, having a rule that describes the referent as being called “N”. My discussion focuses on the notion of linguistic meaning, the controversy about indexicality/ambiguity, the generality argument, the claimed non-linguistic nature of naming conventions, and the role of the metalinguistic property in explaining the speakers’ linguistic competence. Finally, I criticize the indexical solution to the problem of understanding and the transmission of knowledge.

Palavras-chave : linguistic meaning; indexicality; homonymy; naming convention; understanding.

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