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    It is not the case that Two co-referential names can differ in cognitive significance, so L(r,j) underdetermines the propositional content expressed by 'Romeo likes Juliet' in natural language.

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    • 1.The claim conflates meaning with associated descriptions or modes of presentation, which may not be part of semantic content.
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    • 2.If L(r,j) fully specifies the proposition, cognitive significance differences reflect speaker psychology, not content underdetermination.
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    • 3.Names in logic typically function as rigid designators whose reference exhausts their semantic contribution to propositional content.
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    • 1.Frege showed that 'Morning Star' and 'Evening Star' have different cognitive significance despite identical reference.
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    • 2.A competent speaker can understand 'Romeo likes Juliet' while ignorant of which names co-refer, suggesting reference alone is insufficient.
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    • 3.Natural language meaning includes how speakers grasp content, not just extensional facts about what terms denote.
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