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Statement may refer to:
- A kind of Expression (language) in language (linguistics)
- Statement (logic), declarative sentence that is either true or false
- Statement (computer science), the smallest standalone element of an imperative programming language
- "Statement" (song), 2008 song by the Japanese band Boris
- Statements (album), 1962 album by jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson
- Financial statements, formal records of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entity
- Mathematical statement, a statement in logic and mathematics
- Political statement, any act or nonverbal form of communication that is intended to influence a decision to be made for or by a group
- Press statement, written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media
- Statement of Special Educational Needs, outlining specific provision needed for a child in England
- a paper size also known as organizer L or half letter
See also [link]
- Sentence (linguistics), words grouped meaningfully to express a statement, question, exclamation, request or command
- Theme (music), a statement in music
- The Statement (disambiguation)
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Statement (logic)
In logic, a statement is either (a) a meaningful declarative sentence that is either true or false, or (b) that which a true or false declarative sentence asserts. In the latter case, a statement is distinct from a sentence in that a sentence is only one formulation of a statement, whereas there may be many other formulations expressing the same statement.
Philosopher of language, Peter Strawson advocated the use of the term "statement" in sense (b) in preference to proposition. Strawson used the term "Statement" to make the point that two declarative sentences can make the same statement if they say the same thing in different ways. Thus in the usage advocated by Strawson, "All men are mortal." and "Every man is mortal." are two different sentences that make the same statement.
In either case a statement is viewed as a truth bearer.
Examples of sentences that are (or make) statements:
Statement (song)
"Statement" is a single by Japanese experimental band Boris. The A-side "Statement" was a preview of things to come on their full-length album Smile, which was released on Diwphalanx Records and Southern Lord Records in 2008. The B-side "Floor Shaker" is an unreleased song from the Smile sessions exclusive to this single and its own single available free with purchase from the Inoxia Records store; this single version fades out early.
The logo on the cover is a tribute to the American black metal band Von, who use the same font and insert the same pentagram into the O.
"Statement" reached number 23 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales for the week of March 29, 2008.
Both songs appear on the compilation album Boris / Variations + Live in Japan.
