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... things they repre- sent . Semanticists say we live in two worlds and we should not confuse those two worlds . Irving Lee called them " a world of words " and " a world of not- words . " If a word is not what it represents , then ...
... things they repre- sent . Semanticists say we live in two worlds and we should not confuse those two worlds . Irving Lee called them " a world of words " and " a world of not- words . " If a word is not what it represents , then ...
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... thing in one context and another thing in a different context . Language should be per- fected so that each word has its own meaning . This notion seems ideal , but there are an infinite number of things and experiences in human reality ...
... thing in one context and another thing in a different context . Language should be per- fected so that each word has its own meaning . This notion seems ideal , but there are an infinite number of things and experiences in human reality ...
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... things out . After watching animals eat herbaceous plants , they did the same . Through trial and error , they discovered that some plants were pleasant tasting and others bitter and harmful . They communicated their discoveries to ...
... things out . After watching animals eat herbaceous plants , they did the same . Through trial and error , they discovered that some plants were pleasant tasting and others bitter and harmful . They communicated their discoveries to ...
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Technical WritingHow We Transfer Factual Information and Knowledge | 3 |
Semantics and the Process of Communication | 11 |
Semantics | 18 |
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