John searle lays out a theory of how speech acts work, and we explore it in more detail here.
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Frege’s Contradiction
Frege, a philosopher and mathematician, has done great things. But, like all greats, is far from perfection.
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How to Speak Practically: Introduction to Pragmatics
Sometimes, what we think and what we say don’t necessarily line-up. When this happens, word meaning changes. Lets find out why.
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How Words Relate: lexical relationships
How do words relate to another? In this article, we will discuss vital distinctions to know for any competent linguist.
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The Language of Religion
Thus, it is my intent to analyze religious thought through the lens of cognitive linguistics; to apply the research and theories of that academic discipline to the language and ideas of religion. In particular, we shall consider how image schemas and conceptual metaphors contribute to our understanding of a specific religious idea; that being, the idea that God is everything, an omnipotent mind which is spread throughout all of existence.
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How Scientific Language Differs From Ordinary Language
In the study of Psychology, there is a separation between everyday psychological language and scientific language. The difference in these two modes of language stems from the scientific conception of term-meaning and the layperson’s conception of term meaning. Indeed, there is a separation between the two, and many do not realize it because common sense psychology is composed of our natural intuitions about ourselves and others.
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Words are Meaningless
An essay about the relationship between words, meaning, and brains.
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