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Publication details [#8038]

Robins, R.H. 1952. A problem in the statement of meanings. Lingua 3 (2) : 121–137.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

meaning theory | mental state | situation

Person as a subject

Bloomfield, L.

Journal WWW

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Annotation

R. argues that Bloomfield's approach to the statement of meaning (with respect to the universal class of words relating to feelings and states of mind) is too remote from the everyday use of language. He suggests that the notion 'context of situation' provides a more satisfactory method.