| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8490248 | Animal Behaviour | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
- We respond to Scarantino & Clay's novel conception of functional reference (FR).
- Their revision of the concept unfortunately does not solve its central problems.
- The proximate mechanisms underpinning signalling remain largely opaque.
- Combining signal and context in a “unit of FR” does not refine but blurs FR.
- The study of meaning attribution and decision-making appears more fruitful to us.
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Authors
Brandon C. Wheeler, Julia Fischer,