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The Meaning of Meaning (Ogden, Richards, 1927)
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A Study of The Influence of Language upon Thought and of the Science of Symbolism

p.9 Symbols direct and organize, record and communicate... It is Thought... which is directed and organized, and it is also Thought which is recorded and communicated.
 
p.12 Language if it is to be used must be a ready instrument.
 
p.312 In its primitive uses, language functions as a link in concerted human activity, as a piece of human behaviour. It is a mode of action and not an instrument of reflection.
 
p.313 In every case, narrative speech as found in primitive communities is primarily a mode of social action rather than a mere reflection of thought.
 
p.325 a significant symbol is necessary for man to isolate and grasp an item of reality
 
p.341 Disorder of health is recognized by certain manifestations, usually called symptoms

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