What does it mean to say “She motioned me to come forward.” This is the thing, above every example I have seen, that should make us suspicious about any definite notion of “meaning”. — The idea of meaning started as arguments over a ledger—the ledger is what people agree has been spoken. Previously, to win arguments people were fond of arguing over the symbols on the ledger—what was said—and of course this still happens even with airtight recordings. But in general the conversation has shifted to what things
Miscellaneous Musings on Language
Miscellaneous Musings on Language
Miscellaneous Musings on Language
What does it mean to say “She motioned me to come forward.” This is the thing, above every example I have seen, that should make us suspicious about any definite notion of “meaning”. — The idea of meaning started as arguments over a ledger—the ledger is what people agree has been spoken. Previously, to win arguments people were fond of arguing over the symbols on the ledger—what was said—and of course this still happens even with airtight recordings. But in general the conversation has shifted to what things