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The later Wittgenstein says that the claim "Every word in language signifies something"
{ 1 } - means nothing -- unless we have explained exactly what distinction we wish to make.
{ 2 } - is true -- since the essence of a word is to signify something, to denote an object.
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The later Wittgenstein says that the claim "Every word in language signifies something"
{ 1 } - means nothing -- unless we have explained exactly what distinction we wish to make.
{ 2 } - is true -- since the essence of a word is to signify something, to denote an object.
Words have various functions. Some phrases (like "this pencil") refer to objects, while others (like "please" or "wow") don't refer to objects but are meaningful in some other way. If we say that they all "signify something," it's unclear what this would mean.
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The later Wittgenstein says that the claim "Every word in language signifies something"
{ 1 } - means nothing -- unless we have explained exactly what distinction we wish to make.
{ 2 } - is true -- since the essence of a word is to signify something, to denote an object.
Words have various functions. Some phrases (like "this pencil") refer to objects, while others (like "please" or "wow") don't refer to objects but are meaningful in some other way. If we say that they all "signify something," it's unclear what this would mean.
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