ABSTRACT
This chapter elaborates on the use-dimension of quotation, which explores how a syntactic and semantic integration of the quoted expression into a quoting sentence can be guaranteed. It presents the disquotational principle (DP) that underlies the semantic composition of a quotational sentence. The chapter addresses some puzzles that plague a compositional account of quotation, such as opacity and semantic inertia. On the basis of the theoretical considerations, an analysis of three aspects of the use-dimension is conducted, which is manifested by presenting how DP substantiates the principle of compositionality in the use-dimension. The chapter focuses on how quotation yields its meaning in the use-dimension with an emphasis on the semantic/pragmatic issues by characterizing how content interacts with context. It analyzes the semantic inertness argument that is widespread among theorists and argues how a proper understanding of it may shed light on the semantic process of quotation. The chapter explores a trichotomous conception of the use-dimension of quotation.
