Pritchard, TD;
(2016)
Analogical cognition and understanding a word.
(Working Papers in Linguistics
28).
UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences: London, UK.
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Abstract
Gentner describes a notion of ‘analogical cognition’ that could play a significant role in elucidating what is involved in understanding a word. Gentner’s work has not, though, had much or any impact in linguistics or the philosophy of language. I explain key features of Gentner’s notion, and I argue that it explains how word understanding can be stable, specific, and shared, and how words can contribute to cognition as opposed to just being a means of conveying thoughts.
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