use - mention

<philosophical terminology> distinction between two ways of employing a word or phrase: in order to refer to something else (use) or in order to draw attention its own features (mention). "Sarah does well in chemistry" uses the name "Sarah". But:

	"Sarah" is an anagram for "a rash",
merely mentions it. Thus, the first proposition expresses a truth about my daughter, while the second merely points out an odd feature of her name.

[A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names]

<2002-05-04>

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