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Reference, sense, connotation, denotation, intension, and extension are mutually distinct semantic terms.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Reference, sense, connotation, denotation, intension, and extension are mutually distinct semantic terms?

No. Semantic literature typically treats reference and denotation as equivalent, and sense and connotation as equivalent to intension, meaning these terms are not all mutually distinct.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Wikipedia: Reference
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Wikipedia: Reference. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Emily Elizabeth Constance Jones
Treats intension and connotation, as well as extension and denotation, as interchangeable pairs rather than distinct terms.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Emily Elizabeth Constance Jones. (n.d.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/emily-elizabeth-constance-jones/

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Intensional Logic
Explains that sense and reference correspond to intension and extension, meaning they are not mutually distinct.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Intensional Logic. (n.d.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/logic-intensional/

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