Truth-conditional Semantics

真值条件语义学

An approach to semantics which maintains that meaning can be defined in terms of the conditions in the real world under which a sentence may be used to make a true statement. It can be distinguished from approaches which define meaning in terms of the conditions on the use of sentences in communication, such as the function of the sentence in terms of speech acts, or the speaker’s beliefs about the sentence.

一种语义学理论，认为意义可定义为现实世界中一个句子可用来作一真陈述的一系列条件。这种理论区别于那些将意义定义为句子在信递中的使用条件的语义理论，如用言语行为或说话人对句子的信念来定义句子的功能。