“The Relevance of Language for Scientific Research,” Wencelao J. Gonzalez.  

Part I:  The Problem of Reference and Potentialities of the Language in Science

“Semantics of Science and Theory of Reference: An Analysis of the Role of Language in Basic Science and Applied Science,” Wenceslao J. Gonzalez.

“On the Role of Language in Scientific Research: Language as Analytic, Expressive, and Explanatory Tool,” Ladislav Kvasz.  

Part II: Language and Change in Scientific Research: Evolution and Historicity

“Scientific Inquiry and the Evolution of Language,” Jeffrey Barrett.  

“Language, History and the Making of Accurate Observations,” Anastasios Brenner.

Part III: Scientific Language in the Context of Truth and Fiction

“The Evolution of Truth and Belief,” Jeffrey Barrett.

“Models, Fictions and Language of Science,” Tarja Knuuttila. 

Part IV: Language in Mathematics and in Empirical Sciences  

“On Mathematical Language: Characteristics, Semiosis and Indispensability,” Jesus Alcolea.

“Characterization of Scientific Prediction from Language: An Analysis of Nicholas Rescher’s Proposal,” Amanda Guillan.    

Index of Names 

Subject Index