Philosophy Dictionary of ArgumentsHome
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| Word: a structure separated by spaces from other words within a language. In general, words are formed by one or more characters which are attached to one another. Whole words can in turn be interpreted as signs. In human languages, the elements of the words are letters; in computer languages, other symbols are used within words. See also concepts, expressions, terms, language, characters, symbols, subsentential, meaning._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Terrence W. Deacon on Words - Dictionary of Arguments
I 82 Words/Deacon: Words - unlike symbols - are in relation to all other words of a language. Changing the meaning of a word affects all contexts and thus all words. Then the reference will also fail. >Language, >Reference, >Context, cf. >Symbols, cf. >Holism. Reference: is therefore dual: a) Words refer to objects b) they also refer to other words (at least to their semantic alternatives). Cf. >Metalanguage, >Description Levels, >Levels/order. I 83 Hence the distinction between meaning and reference. >Meaning. Index: the difference between words and indices is that words can also refer to the reference relation itself because of their dual reference; an index (just a character with a physical connection to an object) cannot do this. >Self-reference, >Signs, >Icons, >Indexicality._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Dea I T. W. Deacon The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of language and the Brain New York 1998 Dea II Terrence W. Deacon Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter New York 2013 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-28