The Semantics Challenge
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Which of the following is NOT one of the fields that continue to search for the meaning of meaning?

  • Mathematicians
  • Linguists
  • Philosophers
  • Historians (correct)

    • What is the referential approach to meaning?

  • Meaning is located in the sound waves of words and phrases
  • Meaning is located in the connections between language and the world (correct)
  • Meaning is located in the mind in how language connects to ideas and concepts
  • Meaning is located in dictionary definitions

    • What is formal semantics?

  • A theory of meaning that adopts a structural account of meaning based on syntax (correct)
  • A theory of meaning that focuses on the mind and how language connects to ideas and concepts
  • A theory of meaning that focuses on dictionary definitions
  • A theory of meaning that looks for meaning in sound waves

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