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Page 65
... words that exist in a natural language , however , its ini- tial simplicity - and thereby its attractiveness - becomes progressively lost . This can be illustrated by " egocentric " words like " I , " " you , " " here , " and " now ...
... words that exist in a natural language , however , its ini- tial simplicity - and thereby its attractiveness - becomes progressively lost . This can be illustrated by " egocentric " words like " I , " " you , " " here , " and " now ...
Page 66
... word as illo- cutionary act potential seems to overstate the case . The obvious truth that the meaning of performative verbs , and other words closely tied to one illocutionary aspect or other , cannot be divorced from the nature of ...
... word as illo- cutionary act potential seems to overstate the case . The obvious truth that the meaning of performative verbs , and other words closely tied to one illocutionary aspect or other , cannot be divorced from the nature of ...
Page 67
... words encoded in a language ? " " How is this meaning to be determined ? " " What are the laws governing change of meaning ? " and " How can the meaning of a word be given , expressed , or defined ? " A few examples will suffice to ...
... words encoded in a language ? " " How is this meaning to be determined ? " " What are the laws governing change of meaning ? " and " How can the meaning of a word be given , expressed , or defined ? " A few examples will suffice to ...
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