Constructionist Theory of Representation in Language and Communication: A Philosophical Analysis
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: There is nothing as an innocent word because every word no matter how simple it sounds is loaded with meaning. For communication to have taken place, the meaning of a word or symbol is grasped and understood by the receiver. This paper maintains that there are variables which influence the construction and decoding of meaning with the resultant effect that no two individuals construct meanings in uniform way.
Source: Open Journal of Philosophy
Authors: Bonachristus Umeogu, Ojiakor Ifeoma
Institution: Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2006039213