Language vs The meaning of meaning: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Language Language Edward Sapir · 1921 ★★★★☆ 3.9 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding

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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Cover of The meaning of meaning The meaning of meaning C. K. Ogden · 1923 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 363 pages · ≈ 6 h 43 m · Demanding

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…

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LanguageThe meaning of meaning
Goodreads 3.9 (378) 3.3 (2108)
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LanguageThe 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

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