unit词义及词的理据.pptxVIP

;; The referential theory regards the action of putting words into relationship with the world is meaning. The basic premise is that we can give the meaning of words and sentences by showing how they relate to situations. ;The referential theory;Problems of reference as a theory of Meaning: 1. On the reference theory of meaning, the lexeme has as many different meanings as it has different referents. 2. It is easy to understand for nouns referring to discrete, concrete things. (What about “generosity”, “sweet”, “of”?) 3. A single referent may often be referred to by a variety of differe