The meaning of meaning

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The Meaning of Meaning: A Study of the Influence of Language upon Thought and of the Science of Symbolism (1923) is a book by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards. It is accompanied by two supplementary essays by Bronisław Malinowski and F. G. Crookshank. The conception of the book arose during a two-hour conversation between Ogden and Richards held on a staircase in a house next to the Cavendish Laboratories at 11 pm on Armistice Day, 1918.

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About ≈ 6 h 43 m — 363 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe meaning of meaning~6 h 43 m

How many pages is The meaning of meaning?

363 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The meaning of meaning363

What genre is The meaning of meaning?

It sits on the Philosophy, Poetry, History shelves.

Is The meaning of meaning in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who are the main characters in The meaning of meaning?

The main characters include Richards, I. A. & Ogden, C. K..

Where does The meaning of meaning take place?

It takes place in 1923.

Who wrote The meaning of meaning?

C. K. Ogden (1889–1957).

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Time period 1923 Characters RichardsI. A. & OgdenC. K.