According to the theory theory of metalinguistic disputes, disagreements in metalinguistic disputes are based on diverging underlying theories, opinions, or world views. An adequate description of metalinguistic disagreement needs to consider the compatibility and topics of such theories. Although topic continuity can be spelled out in terms of measurement operations, it is argued that even metalinguistic disputes about a term used in different, mutually compatible theories can be substantive because the dispute is indirectly about the virtues of the underlying theories. The account is defended against externalist and holist objections.

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元语言争议的理论

根据元语言争议的理论理论，元语言争议中的分歧是基于不同的基础理论、观点或世界观。对元语言学分歧的充分描述需要考虑这些理论的兼容性和主题。尽管可以根据测量操作来阐明主题连续性，但有人认为，即使是关于不同的、相互兼容的理论中使用的术语的元语言争议也可能是实质性的，因为争议是间接地与基础理论的优点有关。该帐户受到外部主义者和整体主义者的反对。