It does not follow that S ought to use her expressions a certain way.

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1.Whether S ought to use expressions a certain way depends on whether S ought to participate in the practice
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2.It does not follow from participation that S ought to participate in the practice
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In response it has been suggested that the relevant normative consequences should not be understood in terms of obligations but, rather, in terms of commitments. This is the line taken by Alan Millar (2002 and 2004). Meaning statements, such as “‘Green’ means green”, Millar argues, are true in virtue of there being a rule-governed practice. If \(S\) uses “green” to mean green, therefore, she becomes a participant in this practice and incurs a commitment to use the term accordingly. To be properl

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