Language in Thought and Action (Q6486744)
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book by S. I. Hayakawa
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Language in Thought and Action |
book by S. I. Hayakawa |
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Language in Thought and Action (English)
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abstraction ladder
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abstraction ladder
Book Two: Language and Thought / Chapter 9: The Little Man Who Wasn't There / Delusional Worlds / p.103 / How do ... Other ways have already been suggested: to be are of the process of abstracting and /to realize fully that words never "say all" about anything/. The abstraction ladder -- an adaptation of a diagram originated by Alfred Korzybski to illustrate visually the relationship between words, perceptions, and "objects" -- is designed to help us understand and remain conscious of the process of abstracting. (Indian English)
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Language in Thought and Action
15 October 2020
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