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Olson, David R. 1970. Language and thought: Some aspects of the relations between words and perceptions. In Linhart, Josef, ed. Proceedings of the International Conference on Psychology of Human Learning, vol. 2. Institute of Psychology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. pp. 69–85.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

language and thought | lexical choice | perception3 | reference

Annotation

O. advances a theory of reference in terms of a cognitive theory of semantics, in which it is shown that a semantic decision, such as the choice of a word, is made so as to differentiate an intended referent from some perceived or inferred set of alternatives.