Theories of meaning (traditional):
Discussed BC in both Greek philosophy and Indian linguistics. Much theoretical progress in latter half of the 20th century.
An elusive concept which has been theorized from many different perspectives: meaning as use, as behaviour, as intention, as concepts, as images, as truth-conditions, and so on.
It is best to disperse the term into several concepts which can each be defined appropriately.
Also see: semantics; COMPONENTIAL ANALYSIS; PROTOTYPE
Source:
J D Fodor, Semantics (Hassocks, 1977)
Table of Contents
- causal theories of meaning
- ideational theories of meaning
- use theories of meaning
- naming theories of meaning
- correspondence or relational theories of meaning
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