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... things they represent . 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 whatever ...
... things they represent . 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 whatever ...
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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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... things and between seems to be the only word available to express the relation of a thing to many and surrounding things , severally and in- dividually : disagreement between bidders ; to choose between courses ; the space lying between ...
... things and between seems to be the only word available to express the relation of a thing to many and surrounding things , severally and in- dividually : disagreement between bidders ; to choose between courses ; the space lying between ...
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Technical WritingHow We Transfer Factual Information and Knowledge | 3 |
Semantics and the Process of Communication | 9 |
Semantics | 16 |
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