Philosophy Dictionary of ArgumentsHome | |||
| |||
Symbols: The concept of a symbol has, in a broader sense, the same meaning as the concept of a sign. The special use of the concept in different authors differs in some respects fundamentally, for example, with regard to which role conventions play in the formation of symbols and whether symbols form a system. See also signs, icons, conventions, meaning, reference, picture theory, representation, substitution, code._____________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. | |||
Author | Concept | Summary/Quotes | Sources |
---|---|---|---|
Charles F. Hockett on Symbols - Dictionary of Arguments
Gärdenfors I 5 Symbol/Signal/Hockett/Gärdenfors: (Hockett 1960)(1) The thesis that most of the objects that are spoken of are absent is one of the main factors that distinguishes the symbol language of signaling languages. >Reference, >Signals, >Language, >>ignal language. 1. C. F. Hockett (1960). The origin of speech. Scientific American, 203(3), 88.96._____________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. |
Hock I Ch. F. Hockett A Course in Modern Linguistics Hock II Charles F. Hockett The View From Language: Selected Essays 1948-1974 Athens, Georgia, US 1977 Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |