[From Bill Powers (961018.1545 MDT)]
Bill Benzon
As I understand it, in your model, "system concepts" is a technical term,
etc. "Concept" is not a technical term in my model. Since I was talking
about language, words have meaning and what I was talking about is the
meaning of words.
In PCT, "meaning" is also a technical term. The "meaning" of a word is the
perception or perceptions to which it is linked. A perception can be a
perception of another word, in which case the meaning is an association or a
verbal definition -- a relationship among word-perceptions. Or it can be a
link between a word and a nonverbal perception. After you have traced out
all word-to-word meaning links, the remaining links to nonverbal perceptions
are what give the whole structure of words a link to the world of experience
in general.
How do you use the word "meaning?"
Best,
Bill P.
Bill Powers (961018.1545 MDT) sez:
In PCT, "meaning" is also a technical term. The "meaning" of a word is the
perception or perceptions to which it is linked. A perception can be a
perception of another word, in which case the meaning is an association or a
verbal definition -- a relationship among word-perceptions. Or it can be a
link between a word and a nonverbal perception. After you have traced out
all word-to-word meaning links, the remaining links to nonverbal perceptions
are what give the whole structure of words a link to the world of experience
in general.
This is OK by me, for now. If we really get into language I'll try to make
any qualifications and elaborations as clear as I am able.
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