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    It is not the case that Wittgenstein's later work establishes that sentence meaning is constituted by use in practice, not by formal logical structure, directly contesting Montague's foundational premise.

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    • 1.Montague semantics describes compositional rules governing meaning; it doesn't deny use matters pragmatically.
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    • 2.Use-based meaning theories struggle to explain semantic stability and cross-context understanding of sentences.
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    • 3.Wittgenstein's later work is descriptive of language practice but underdetermines which practices constitute meaning.
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    • 1.Wittgenstein's language games show meaning varies by context and social practice, not fixed logical forms.
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    • 2.Montague's formal semantics cannot explain indexicals, demonstratives, or context-dependent meaning shifts.
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    • 3.Native speakers master meaning through use in communities, not through internalized formal logical structures.
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