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role-
determines
the
nature
of
reference
without
distinct from that of vodka, and yet they share many macroscopic
characteristics. However,
one could
claim that water and vodka have different reference but the same
referential role again, both refer to liquids whose visible properties are
identical. My point is that, as I construe conceptual role, that is, as
inferences both warranting the application of a concept and licensing
what follow from such an application, the conceptual role of water
determines
not
only
referential
factor,
but
reference:
the
as Kripke would claim, but rather when she understands its cognitive
and communicative function (p. 646-647). Put differently, CRS brings
out what a responsible concept user in fact does in properly deploying
a concept, or language expression generally, i.e. understanding the
expressions inferential roles (pp. 645-648)