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The use–mention distinction is a foundational concept of analytic philosophy, according to which it is necessary to make a distinction between using a word (or phrase) and mentioning it. Many philosophical works have been "vitiated by a failure to distinguish use and mention". The distinction can sometimes be pedantic, especially in simple cases where it is obvious.The distinction between use and mention can be illustrated with the word cheese:
Use: Cheese is derived from milk.
Mention: "Cheese" is derived from (the Anglian variant of) the Old English word ċēse (pronounced [ˈt͡ʃeː.ze]).The first sentence is a statement about the substance called "cheese": it uses the word "cheese" to refer to that substance. The second is a statement about the word "cheese" as a signifier: it mentions the word without using it to refer to anything other than itself. Note the quotation marks.See also
Haddocks' Eyes – Illustrates concept of 'name'
James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher – Sentence used to demonstrate lexical ambiguity and the importance of punctuation
Map–territory relation – Relationship between an object and a representation of that object
Metalanguage – Language used to describe another language
Pointer (computer programming) – Object which stores memory addresses in a computer program
Quasi-quotation – Linguistic device in formal languages
Scare quotes – Quotation marks used to indicate non-standard usage
Sense and reference – Distinction in the philosophy of language
When a white horse is not a horse – Paradox in Chinese philosophy
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