Language vs The meaning of meaning: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psycholinguistics, Language, Philosophy
Language
An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad…
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The meaning of meaning
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Language highest: Language 3.9 · The meaning of meaning 3.3.
- The meaning of meaning has the widest readership — 2108 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Language | The meaning of meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (378) | 3.3 (2108) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Language | The meaning of meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 378 | 2108 |
| Editions | 94 | 61 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1088 | 3053 |
| Reading it now | 103 | 27 |
| Written reviews | 29 | 274 |
| Wikipedia attention | 90216 | 1623 |
| Pages | 262 | 363 |