Hybrid Theories: Cognitive Expressivism

This chapter critically examines certain prominent motivations for pursuing a “hybrid” theory that combines cognitivism and expressivism about normative language. Several ways of integrating cognitivism with expressivist commitments are delineated. Challenges are raised for implementations which model normative language on expressives such as pejoratives. Alternative ways of developing the view are discussed. The goal is a refined understanding of the theoretical landscape and the place of cognitivist expressivism in it for future research.