| paragraph | topic |
|---|
| Introductory notes |
| para1 | purpose of essay |
| para2 | a theory of meaning and its relevance |
| para3 | senses of the word 'meaning' and the importance of context |
| para4 | exemplary schemas showing importance of context |
| para5 | particular instances of the schemas |
| para6 | the notion of 'proposition' and its purpose |
| para7 | the extralingual character of propositions |
| para8 | content inheres in linguistic expressions |
| para9 | relevance of propositions to linguistic-conventionalist position |
| para10 | propositions as a special language |
| para11 | begging the question? |
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