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Quote: while some words correspond to reality, other don't; a theory of language must account for both
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natural language
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children vs. adults
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natural language as a system
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meaning without reference
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Wittgenstein's major later work, the Philosophical Investigations, begins … Augustine says: " … Thus, as I heard words repeatedly used in … after I had trained my mouth to form … [I. 8.] … Wittgenstein's first direct comment is that the passage … of objects in the world … " … Every word has a meaning. … It is the object for which the word … [par. 1]. … But, to begin with, certain words cannot be … or a "whether"; yet children do somehow acquire … Wittgenstein says, "If you describe the learning of … and of people's names, and only secondarily of … that will take care of itself." [par. 1]. But of course the remaining kinds of word will not … learn those words, any explanation of how they … Google-1 Google-2
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Group: natural language (16 topics, 531 quotes)
Topic: children vs. adults (33 items)
Topic: natural language as a system (43 items)
Topic: meaning without reference (31 items)